used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO ARITHMETIC.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
ARITHMETICnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading A VISIT TO ARITHMETIC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
cock's
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From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is worse than the ladder of Spelling!" cried Lubin.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
half-way
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From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
It's
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From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "It is worse than the ladder of Spelling!" cried Lubin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
Lubin
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From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
a particular point in time
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
Nelly
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From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
on one occasion
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
SpellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading "It is worse than the ladder of Spelling!" cried Lubin.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
carry out
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is worse than the ladder of Spelling!" cried Lubin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
up to a particular time
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading "It is dreadfully tiring!" sighed Nelly, pausing a moment to take breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO ARITHMETIC.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO ARITHMETIC.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I vote that we go back at once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a dreadful pull up this staircase!" exclaimed Lubin, as panting and puffing he stopped half-way, his fat round face flushed with fatigue till it looked almost the colour of a cock's comb.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It is worse than the ladder of Spelling!" cried Lubin.
