used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
have
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
set up or found
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
Morten
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From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
many times at short intervals
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
Pelle
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From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Pelle sometimes found it burdensome enough to be responsible for himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Morten has disappointed me at any rate,” he thought; “he could not bear my prosperity!”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time Morten was often in his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much to settle up and some things that could not be arranged!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a point on which Pelle had right upon his side!
