used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
beeches
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From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
countermanded
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From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
else
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From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
fumingverbUS /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
half-day's
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From this reading You’ve lost a whole half-day’s work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
go away from a place
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading You’ve lost a whole half-day’s work.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
express in words
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She did not see him for several hours.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
up to a particular time
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
to-morrow
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From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to set them on something else to-morrow, now I shall have to leave it over till Thursday.”
(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 Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
at the time that
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bertha went home, fuming, knowing perfectly well that Edward had really given the orders which she had countermanded, but glad of the chance to have a final settlement of rights.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You’ve lost a whole half-day’s work.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You’ve lost a whole half-day’s work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Bertha,” he said, when he came in, “why on earth did you stop those men cutting down the beeches on Carter’s field?
You've
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From this reading You’ve lost a whole half-day’s work.
