used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
Bess
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From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
Doomsdorf
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From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
Doomsdorf's
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From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
and nothing more
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
Lenore
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From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
Ned
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From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
not any; not one
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
approval to do something
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
have in common
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
having a supporting base
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The result of the latter’s idleness was, of course, that her two companions had to divide her share of work between them.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doomsdorf gave him a rusted, discarded stove; and it was almost joy to see it standing in its place!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Doomsdorf’s permission, he devoted a full day to procuring fuel for it.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Every day Doomsdorf allotted them certain duties,—so many trees to cut up into stove wood, or some other, no less arduous duty; and he seemed to have an uncanny ability to drive them just short of actual, complete exhaustion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Four days more the three of them worked at the task of laying in fuel,—Ned doing the lion’s share of the work, of course; Bess toiling to the limit of her fine, young strength; Lenore making the merest pretense.
