used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
barber-surgeon
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From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
to come or go into
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
farrier's
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From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
MORTARnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
the middle of the day
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
held or filled or in use
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
PESTLEnoun
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
only a very short time before
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
transport commercially
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
a quantity of money
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
Sutton
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From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE PESTLE AND MORTAR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
Trollopenoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
twopencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
which person or people
From this reading His one customer since noon had been a poor farrier's apprentice, who had come in to have an aching tooth pulled out--an operation which had occupied the barber-surgeon scarcely a minute, and earned for him the total sum of twopence.
wild-looking
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From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime he engaged himself with two large, wild-looking birds, which he kept imprisoned in a dark box on a shelf near the window.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading On the afternoon upon which the good ship _Pearl_ dropped anchor in Sutton Pool, Peter Trollope was less busy than it was his wont to be at that time of day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had seen the ship enter the harbour, and knew well that sooner or later some of her crew would pay him a visit.
