used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
(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 Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
bandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
divisible by two
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
gettin
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From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
a young female
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
grand-dad
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From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
he'd
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From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
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 things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
Muriel
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From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
Rilla
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From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
have in common
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
soliloquized
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From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Muriel did not insist, for she believed that her grand-dad took a great deal of pride in tending to the big light all by himself.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “I reckon he’d think he was gettin’ old if he had to be helped,” the girl soliloquized as she walked along the top of the bluff, the dog at her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Muriel had almost forgotten the banded box of foreign appearance which she had in her Treasure Cave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading So many things of unusual interest had occurred of late that even so wonderful a box had taken a secondary place in her thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That afternoon Captain Ezra devoted to polishing the lamp, a task he would not permit Rilla to share, saying that peeling potatoes and the like was her part of the drudgery, and, as he never helped her with that, neither should she help with the lamp.
