used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
any thing at all
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
take in solid food
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
else
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From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
hadn't
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From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
hippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
pottered
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From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I guess he figured in his sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
not in physical motion
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so full of machine hours and board feet and labor costs and handling costs and such like that he hadn’t room in him for anything else but grub.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
Tidd
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From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Things sort of pottered along a day or two after we got back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mostly Mark Tidd was spoiling a lot of paper with figures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn’t fill him so full of _anything_ but what he would still have room enough to stow away enough stuff to eat to astonish a hippopotamus.
