1911
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From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
set up or found
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
mustard-colour
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From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name, Tarn, was unknown to me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
on one occasion
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
paunchyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːntʃi/
having a large belly
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
on the contrary
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
roundishadjective
somewhat round in appearance or form
From this reading His face was rather fat and roundish; his build powerful but paunchy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
Tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading The name, Tarn, was unknown to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I found a fair-haired man of thirty in a faded and frayed suit of mustard-colour, holding in his hand a broken straw hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
not known
From this reading The name, Tarn, was unknown to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _First Published in 1911_ It was Saturday night at the end of a hard week.
at the time that
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I was just finishing my dinner when I was told that a man wished to see me at once in the surgery.
