used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
accountableadjectiveUS /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
liable to account for one's actions
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
Alice
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From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His headache was the consequence.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
CUTTERSnounUS /ˈkʌtərz/
plural of “cutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
at a previous time
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
Malton
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From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
Osborn
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From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
parsimoniousadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəs/
excessively unwilling to spend
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
PEATnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
at the time that
From this reading THE PEAT CUTTERS Osborn was dissatisfied and moody when, one afternoon, he stood, waiting for the grouse, behind a bank of turf on Malton moor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading The whisky he had formerly kept never troubled him like that.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then he got up with a headache for which he held his wife accountable; Alice was getting horribly parsimonious, and had bothered him until he tried to cut down his wine merchant's bill by experimenting with cheaper liquor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he had played cards until the early morning with some of his guests and had been unlucky.
