used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
can't
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From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
clothing in general
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
Erik
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From this reading It was Erik.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
the act of departing
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Erik.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
long-drawn
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From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
Pelle
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From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pelle and the girls were quarreling, and up in the attic the bailiff could be heard going about; he was busy putting pipes in order.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
Who's
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From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then a long-drawn sound came from the high house, like the distant howling of some animal, making the people shudder with dreariness.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “Oh, goodness gracious, my poor old mother, Who’s up on deck and can’t stand!” sang Mons over at the stable door, where he was standing hammering at a cracked wooden shoe.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A man dressed in his best clothes, and with a bundle under his arm, slipped out of the door from the men’s rooms, and crept along by the building in the lower yard.
