used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
Ann
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From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
brought into existence
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
DRYADnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
else
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From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
only a very short time before
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
on one occasion
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
by chance
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
express in words
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
STODHAM
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From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
Torrance
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From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
Torrance's
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From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, still, it appears there are people born that can do nothing else, and they must live like the rest of us....
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He--perhaps he alone in England--possessed a full set of the thirty-three volumes
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MR STODHAM, THE RESPECTABLE MAN, AND THE DRYAD To Mr Stodham, I think, Mr Torrance’s books were the man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I will say that Mr Torrance is one of the best of us, though he has that peculiarity.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It is wonderful,” said Ann once, “that the dancing of a pen over a sheet of paper can pay the rent and the baker’s bill, and it hardly seems right.
