used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
anew
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
(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 Jim could not forget Harry all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jim could not forget Harry all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jim could not forget Harry all day.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Jim could not forget Harry all day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
fourpencenoun
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Jim could not forget Harry all day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
Jim
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From this reading Jim could not forget Harry all day.
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 Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE WAYS.
not any; not one
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim could not forget Harry all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE WAYS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
express in speech
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
carry out
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE WAYS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
to-day
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From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
tram-ride
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From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE MEETING OF THE WAYS.
at the time that
From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
wherewith
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From this reading Even his dinner beer tasted bitter to him to-day, and when he left his work and turned his steps homewards he still had fourpence of his precious sixpence left, wherewith to pay the tram fare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
showing curiosity
From this reading The hours seemed to drag, and again and again he caught himself wondering if the time seemed as long to the little prisoner, shut within his four walls, with no one to speak to.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He determined to go home immediately after his work and take the child for a tram-ride.
