used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
have
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
camel'snounUS /ˈkæməlz/
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
can't
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From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
chattels
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From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
Denis
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From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
GILDINGnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading GILDING RUBS OFF.
the act of departing
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
heavily-laden
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From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
immediately past
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
come together
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A case of 'The last feather breaks the camel's back,'" observed Walter.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GILDING RUBS OFF.
arrange in a container
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
RUBSnounUS /rʌbz/
plural of “rub” — an unforeseen obstacle
From this reading GILDING RUBS OFF.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ah, there comes my luggage at last!" exclaimed Denis, jumping up from his seat, and going forth to meet them.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
in the company of; together with
From this reading An interruption now occurred in the arrival of two large heavily-laden mules with their drivers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope, Walter, that your goods and chattels will pack into the very smallest dimensions, for as my beasts have as much as they can bear, they can't well carry very much more."
