used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
any thing at all
From this reading So he hadn't paid for anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
clothing in general
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
carefully weighed
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
DEMONSTRATIONnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
a boy or man
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
hadn't
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From this reading So he hadn't paid for anything.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
Ledgard
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From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
market-town
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From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
not any; not one
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading So he hadn't paid for anything.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
not in physical motion
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far, beyond a miserable ten pounds to buy some clothes, he had got no money out of Jan; and he was getting bored.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE Hugo was dissatisfied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then there was that fellow Ledgard--what did he want hanging about, pretending to fish?
in or at the place that
From this reading To be sure, he still had most of the ten pounds, for he had gone and ordered everything in the market-town, where the name of Ross was considered safe as the Bank of England.
