used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
baulked
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From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
put or send forth
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
crazes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
the act of discovering something
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
set up or found
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
LobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
meagrenessnoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
not any; not one
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
pennyworthnoun
the amount that can be bought for a penny
From this reading Most crazes, I fancy, are so built upon a pennyworth of fact.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was so little cast down by its meagreness, that there was no limit to the golden dreams of which he made it the basis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading As it was, the discovery was held by him to justify every proverb which values itself upon small beginnings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was that obnoxious penny, I believe, which was responsible for my uncle’s continued pursuit of his new Lobby, until the hobby itself became an obsession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we had come home that first day empty-handed, I have little doubt but that his baulked imagination would have found itself some other and more practical outlet.
