used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading Those damned brats!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
clothing in general
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Those damned brats!
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
fully-dressed
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From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Yes, you grin!” said Pipman, laughing too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Yes, you grin!” said Pipman, laughing too.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
Pelle
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From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
Pipman
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From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
respectablyadverbUS /riˈspektəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, you grin!” said Pipman, laughing too.
shanksnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
having a supporting base
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
express a supposition
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
carry out
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those damned brats!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, you grin!” said Pipman, laughing too.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
on a floor above
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
at the time that
From this reading Pelle was standing there counting the week’s earnings when he suddenly burst into a loud laugh as his glance fell upon Pipman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His blue naked shanks, miserably shivering under his leather apron, looked so enormously ridiculous when contrasted with the fully-dressed body and the venerable beard.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you grin!” said Pipman, laughing too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you grin!” said Pipman, laughing too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But suppose it was you had to take off your trousers in front of the old clothes’ man, and wanted to get upstairs respectably!
