used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
(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 The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He pulled his father’s hand inquiringly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pulled his father’s hand inquiringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled his father’s hand inquiringly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled his father’s hand inquiringly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading He pulled his father’s hand inquiringly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
Lasse
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From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
Pelle
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From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
by chance
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled his father’s hand inquiringly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
in the near future
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
spirits'll
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From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
caught or fixed
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
a special situation
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The wall of the house stuck out in a large round lump on one side, and Pelle had to go up to it to feel it all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
(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 “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was most mysterious what there might be on the other side—perhaps a secret chamber?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, good spirits’ll soon be the only thing to be had without paying for.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
You're
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From this reading “You’re the same merry devil that you were in the old days,” said Lasse.
