used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
Ellen
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From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
Holberg
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From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
Karl
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From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
Marie
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From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
others
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From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
Pelle
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From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table was finely decked out in his room when he got home; there was pork chops, rice boiled in milk, and Christmas beer.
at the time that
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marie was glowing with pride over her performance; she sat helping the others, but she herself took nothing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When he had delivered his work he hurried over to Holberg Street, in order to wish Ellen a happy Christmas.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The poor old worm! thought Pelle, as he ran past; she might have spared herself the trouble!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to cook a dinner as good as this every day, lass!” said Karl, as he set to.
