used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
in the past
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
(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 All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
placed in a grave
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
at any time
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
and nothing more
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
strikernounUS /ˈstraɪkər/
a forward on a soccer team
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm a striker," said the man; "and I have had no breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
to-night
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From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She's been sick ever since we buried the baby, three weeks ago.
at the time that
From this reading To-day I have begged for money to buy medicine and food for her, but I have received nothing, and now my only hope is that she may be dead when I go home to-night, empty-handed and hungry."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading More than that, my wife is hungry at home and she is sick, too.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
the day immediately before today
From this reading All day yesterday I begged for work, but there was nothing for me to do.
