used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
(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 He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
set up or found
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
how
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From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
staying power
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
Ostap
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From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
pilferverbUS /ˈpɪlfər/
make off with belongings of others
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
express in words
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ostap looked on but did not offer to help dig up the "treasure" as he called it.
Vandanoun
any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want them to suspect of a desire to pilfer their jewels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven’t hit the right spot," she said.
(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 He did say how sorry he was not to have found a spade as well as a pick; but that was all.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The three worked hard for some time, then Vanda got up to stretch her legs, cramped by the posture.
