used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
in actual fact
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
any person at all
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Francie’s way was sometimes good, his mother’s sometimes not bad, but both were usually selfish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Francie’s way was sometimes good, his mother’s sometimes not bad, but both were usually selfish.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
a boy or man
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
Francie's
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From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
and nothing more
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Francie’s way was sometimes good, his mother’s sometimes not bad, but both were usually selfish.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
not any; not one
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
and nothing more
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
an angry dispute
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Francie’s way was sometimes good, his mother’s sometimes not bad, but both were usually selfish.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Francie’s way was sometimes good, his mother’s sometimes not bad, but both were usually selfish.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
the act of using
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
under normal conditions
From this reading Francie’s way was sometimes good, his mother’s sometimes not bad, but both were usually selfish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, as his father’s friend had just said, by no means a bad sort of fellow, only he was full of himself, and therefore of little use to anybody.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two must have their own way, each of them.
WEELSET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT CASTLE WEELSET Francie’s anger had died down a good deal by the time he reached home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
at the time that
From this reading His mother and he, when not actually at strife, were constantly on the edge of a quarrel.
