touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I shall pass the time well with the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
at any time
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
I've
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From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So many thanks for your kind intentions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading So many thanks for your kind intentions.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many thanks for your kind intentions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
not any; not one
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
others
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From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
go across or through
From this reading I shall pass the time well with the children.
Pelle
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From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send me word whenever you will.”
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall pass the time well with the children.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading So many thanks for your kind intentions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall pass the time well with the children.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I shall pass the time well with the children.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Send me word whenever you will.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Send me word whenever you will.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
won't
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From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Send me word whenever you will.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
a late time of life
From this reading Ah, no, Pelle, it won’t be difficult for me to give up my work; I have overworked myself ever since I could crawl; for seventy years almost I’ve toiled for my daily bread— and now I’m tired!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, yes, I’ve nothing against living with you, so long as I’m not taking the bread out of others’ mouths.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So many thanks for your kind intentions.
