used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
(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 Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This always happened when I travelled alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This always happened when I travelled alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
cokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
to come or go into
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
FarmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
start firing a weapon
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This always happened when I travelled alone.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
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 AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
on one occasion
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
others
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From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
determined
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This always happened when I travelled alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading This always happened when I travelled alone.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
migratory
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I was now heartily sick of this wandering from town to town, and every day seemed to get more unfortunate; until the first day in December, when, forced by extreme want, I resolved to enter the city at once, knowing that a pound was already there waiting my pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
wasternounUS /ˈweɪstər/
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That night I was back in the Farmhouse; and what a genial spirit seemed to animate the old coke fire!
at the time that
From this reading This always happened when I travelled alone.
which person or people
From this reading Not at all like the death dealer, the waster of time, who robbed a human being of his energy and a kitten of its play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading AT LAST In spite of these occasional successes with Long John and others, I was often at my wits' ends to procure food and shelter.
