used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
(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 sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
terminate
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
Ellen
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
set up or found
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
Piccadilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
except for; apart from
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
not often
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
make square
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
sub-editor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
