used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
Anak
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From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a youthful male person
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
divisible by two
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
Grayson
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From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
on one occasion
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
carry out
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
a special situation
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom felt inevitable exhaustion coming on, though he cut a much narrower swath than his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
male cat
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For two hours and a half, on that morning of Tom's appearance in the field with a scythe, Bob did not once stop to take the usual rests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
(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 The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Big Bob regarded him as he might any other infant, not unkindly; he even had a notion that the Widow Grayson and her children were in some sense under his care, and he did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but a practical joke was too good a thing to be missed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The severity of labor accorded well with his pungent feeling of penitence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was alongside this son of Anak that Tom set himself to do a full day's work at the start.
