used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
the state of being absent
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
a youthful male person
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
CorrienounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corrie had just opened the shop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
ten 10s
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
and nothing more
From this reading Corrie had just opened the shop.
Kitty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Corrie had just opened the shop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
Identical; not different.
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
do one's shopping
From this reading Corrie had just opened the shop.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
tills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He himself was bending at the open safe, taking out the usual supplies of silver and copper for the tills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT the same hour, some four hundred miles away, Kitty’s absence was being felt.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Outside the boy was cleaning the windows; inside Miss Corrie was setting things straight on the provision counter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was time to open the post office, and John Corrie was realizing that he would have more than enough to do until he secured a new assistant—whom he would have to pay!
