used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
in addition
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
engage in
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
by chance
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I hoped for little but a meal or two from it," I answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the moment I am a little hard up, and I thought perhaps that I might make a few shillings by a lecture."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of the proceeds of which," he remarked, with a dry little smile, "I appear to have robbed you."
