used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
(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 III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
Cranchverb
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
DavidsnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
plural of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
dispensarynounUS /dɪˈspensəri/
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
Durant'snounUS /dərˈænts/
possessive form of “durant” — United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
Harpledon
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From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
Harpledon's
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From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
immediately past
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
not any; not one
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
shrewdestadjectiveUS /ˈʃruːdəst/
superlative of “shrewd” — marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
up to a particular time
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Harpledon had decided that it ought to have a village hospital and dispensary, and Cranch was among the first to promise a subscription and to join the committee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
belonging to which person
From this reading A meeting was called at Mrs. Durant’s and after much deliberation it was decided to hold a village fair and jumble sale in somebody’s grounds; but whose?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We all hoped Cranch would lend his garden; but no one dared to ask him.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We sounded each other cautiously, before he arrived, and each tried to shift the enterprise to his neighbour; till at last Homer Davids, our chief celebrity as a painter, and one of the shrewdest heads in the community, said drily: “Oh, Cranch wouldn’t care about it.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading III It was the year of Harpledon’s first “jumble sale” that all these odds and ends of observation first began to connect themselves in my mind.
