used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
every person
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
Joe
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From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
Joe's
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From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
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 What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
no person; not anyone
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
express in words
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the beginning of October we arrived in London.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Whatever was wanted Joe knew where to find it.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe's knife was ready to cut a stubborn knot; Joe's shoulders ready to be loaded with as heavy a weight as any man could carry.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There had been much packing up, and much extra work for everybody, and Joe was in his element.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What those long arms, and that willing heart, and those quick little hands got through, nobody but those he helped and worked for could tell.
