used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A CONSPIRATOR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
baggin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
barmnoun
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
for the reason that
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A CONSPIRATOR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
CONSPIRATORnounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading I BECOME A CONSPIRATOR.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
cupfulnoun
the quantity a cup will hold
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
home-brewedadjective
brewed at home
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A CONSPIRATOR.
not in action or at work
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
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 Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
engage in
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
millracenoun
a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
Moorcocknoun
male red grouse
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
not any; not one
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
scummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
refrain from harming
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IT must, I think, have been about the end of September.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
being of use or service
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was throng in the millrace, but I had perforce an idle day on my hands, and avowed to Mary my intention of taking a long walk over the moors.
water-wheel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
(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 She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said I might as well make myself useful and bring her a can of barm for that week's baking, with a cupful to spare for the home-brewed; and no better barm was to be had, she declared, than that they scummed at the Moorcock.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had gone as usual to the Mill a couple of hours before our baggin (breakfast), but had had to jack work because of some accident to the water-wheel.
