used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
(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 JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
HIREDadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
Hugh
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From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
ten 10s
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
I've
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From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
isn't
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From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
a large number or amount
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
ninety-eightadjective
being eight more than ninety
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
a course of conduct
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
an educational institution
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
in the near future
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
upstreamadjectiveUS /ˈʌpˈstriːm/
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never was so tired in my life," he declared.
wasn't
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From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
at the time that
From this reading JACK--HIRED MAN It wasn't all fun, Jack assured her when, soon after dinner, he came toiling up the grass path and mounted the porch steps wearily.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Doctor Hugh tossed him an extra sofa cushion and Jack stuffed it behind his back as he sat in one of the comfortable wicker chairs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I've hiked miles and I've worked in the garden at home; but at this minute I have three hundred and ninety-eight muscles creaking in my machinery that I never knew before existed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gee, I thought I was 'hard' enough--I've been fishing lots since school closed and that isn't a lazy man's work especially if you wade upstream.
