used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
A'RONY
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From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
of short duration or distance
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
couldn't
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From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
the act of departing
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
MACnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
Marshalltown
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From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
PodnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
she-ass
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From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
the state of being asleep
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil was the good of a she-ass, if she couldn't carry a sleeping bag and a few necessities?--_Stevenson._ Our sojourn in Marshalltown was brief.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After going into camp the first night, Pod fetched out the cooking tools, and having saved up a huge appetite, went to work to get a fine supper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before leaving, my master purchased cooking utensils, so that he would not be compelled to travel more than he ought to in a day to reach a town; now he could cook his own meals.
