used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
(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 He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
BehrensnounUS /ˈberənz/
German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
From this reading What would Behrens say?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
exhale hard
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
Doone
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From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
Hackett
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From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
ten 10s
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
Lorna
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From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
MARTIA
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From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
and nothing more
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
Poole
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From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
express in words
From this reading What would Behrens say?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
small-yacht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had agreed to pay seven hundred pounds for the boat, and now, away from the small-yacht atmosphere of Poole, and beyond the magnetism of Hackett, the amount seemed enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the purchase.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
express in speech
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Almost a third of the money at his disposal gone at one blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
create by training and teaching
From this reading MARTIA In the train the purchaser of the _Lorna Doone_ began to have misgivings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Behrens say?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Seven hundred pounds, and that was only the start, the first day's work, so to speak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Behrens say?
