used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
speak to
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
(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 Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
how
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From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
engage in
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You surprise me, Topham.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
on one occasion
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
and nothing more
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
the season of growth
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
StarkeynounUS /ˈstɑːrkiː/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading 'You surprise me, Topham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You know how expensive these rooms are--for we must have a decent address.
a special situation
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
Topham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
victimisedadjective
(of persons) taken advantage of
From this reading Seeing himself victimised, he one day alluded to the promise of better terms, but Starkey turned sour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here are we, practically partners, doing our best to make this thing a success, and all at once you spring upon me an unreasonable demand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading By the end of the first month Topham was working, not six or seven, but ten or twelve hours a day, and his spells of labour only lengthened as time went on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You surprise me, Topham.
