used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
can't
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From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
don't
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From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
plee-a-sse
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From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
cut with a saw
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
having a supporting base
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
successive (without a break)
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
Toyman
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From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't any, but oh, Toyman, let us in, _plee-a-sse_."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But after about a week they saw standing against the wall four boards about two feet long, curved like this:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And it took a good many hours from his work and chores for the Toyman to finish IT, whatever IT was.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "All right, but don't talk more than forty words to the minute, or I can't plane this straight," he said, working away at the boards.
but in spite of that
From this reading They couldn't yet guess what _IT_ was.
