used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
(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 Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
for the reason that
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
make calm or still
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
set up or found
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
green-grocer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
ten 10s
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
Marcolet
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From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
a particular point in time
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
a human being
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
prosecutingverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
Tregars
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From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I repeat it, because it is the truth, my old friend, this life of labor and privation, so new to me, was not a burden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Calm, silence, the constant exercise of all the faculties of the intellect, have charms which the vulgar can never suspect.
which person or people
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was happy to think, that, if I was ruined, it was through an act of my own will.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was proud to think that it was to my labor alone, to the work for which I was paid by Marcolet, that I owed the means of prosecuting my task.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I found a positive pleasure in the fact that I, the Marquis de Tregars, who had had a hundred thousand a year--I must the next moment go out in person to the baker’s and the green-grocer’s to purchase my supplies for the day.
