used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if that were any business of theirs!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
barge-builder
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From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As if that were any business of theirs!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading So Nikolai suddenly disappeared.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
divisible by two
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
Hansen's
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From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if that were any business of theirs!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
Nikolai
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From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Nikolai suddenly disappeared.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So Nikolai suddenly disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading As if that were any business of theirs!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
tool-loft
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From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
UNEMPLOYEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
being of use or service
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
precisely as stated
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
(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 It never entered his head to present himself at any other smithy: they all knew each other too well for that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As if that were any business of theirs!
at the time that
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
in or at the place that
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And even at barge-builder Hansen's, where he got a lodging up in the tool-loft, and his food on the days when he got a chance of doing something useful, they wanted to know now why he had left his trade.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED Nikolai was out of work, that was very certain.
