used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
how long something has existed
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
(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 That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
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 That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
field-work
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From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
ink-pot
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From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
Rhys
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From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
sheepskins
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From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
a special situation
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cottage was very quiet, and the door stood open to let in what remained of the afternoon light.
at the time that
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That most irksome of all tools, the pen, was lying before him on the box which served as a table, and he stared sorrowfully at it and the cheap ink-pot beside it; now and then he took himself sternly by the front hair as though to compel his brain to come to the assistance of his hand.
which person or people
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Below Rhys, who had spent the whole of the preceding night out of doors, was making up for lost sleep upon his pile of sheepskins, for, since his recovery, Williams' bedding had been restored to its rightful place.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
WILLIAMSnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading THE BEGINNING GEORGE WILLIAMS' education had been a very elementary and spasmodic thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
produce a literary work
From this reading In days of comparative prosperity, when he was a small boy, he had learned to read and write and add up a little, but his mother's widowhood had sent him out to field-work at an age when the village urchins of the present day are still wrestling with the fourth "standard."
