used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” said I.
(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 “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” said I.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Is that our first draw?” said I.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that our first draw?” said I.
and nothing more
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” said I.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
a special situation
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” said I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
to-day
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From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
Trimbush
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From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
viewlessadjective
not having or expressing opinions or views
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” said I.
at the time that
From this reading We were trotting leisurely to cover, one morning, when I remarked that Trimbush was more serious and silent than usual.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For with a sigh, a blast of all his breath, That viewless thing, called life, did from him steal.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We’ve got our work cut out to-day,” replied he, “and I was just turning a few matters over in my brain, to untie some of the knots and difficulties which always beset us when we draw Berry brake.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” said I.
