used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
Brilliana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brilliana frowned on the floundering squire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Brilliana frowned on the floundering squire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Brilliana frowned on the floundering squire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
Hungerford's
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From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brilliana frowned on the floundering squire.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
that is looked for
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Brilliana frowned on the floundering squire.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My land holds every penny I get together.
(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 Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading Master Hungerford's whine rose higher, and he paddled at the air as if he sought to come to some surface and breathe free.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Why, 'tis well known in the country that I buy land for a thousand pound every year, wherefore I can never boast more than a guinea in ready money."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Great land, lady--great land, if you will, but little cash.
