used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
anew
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
(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 They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
chaff-cutter
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From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
chaff-cutting
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From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
horse-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
Lasse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
not any; not one
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
not one, and not any
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
Pelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
pottered
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From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
in the near future
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The horse-way lay on the outer side of the stable, and none of the men cared to tramp round out there in the dark, driving for the chaff-cutter, so Pelle had to do it.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They harnessed the horses again as soon as they had eaten their dinner, and the chaff-cutting was put off until the evening.
the act of using
From this reading Lasse protested and threatened to go to the farmer, but it was of no use; every evening Pelle had to be out there for a couple of hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day the men’s midday rest was taken off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
at the time that
From this reading They were his nicest hours that they took from him, the hours when he and Father Lasse pottered about in the stable, and talked themselves happily through all the day’s troubles into a common bright future; and Pelle cried.
