used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hartley was in a dilemma.
(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 counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
avidadjectiveUS /ˈævəd/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
see with attention
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Hartley was in a dilemma.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
set up or found
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
glutverbUS /ɡlʌt/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Mendicant."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
how
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From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Mendicant."
and nothing more
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
Mendicantnoun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Mendicant."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
praysverbUS /preɪz/
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
STONIER
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From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
UPLANDSnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading THE STONIER UPLANDS So avid of these earthly crumbs of praise, Behold, how in her need, From door to door of fame she crawls and prays One crust to glut her greed.
directed up
From this reading Upward through illusion and onward through error, that is life.--"The Silver Poppy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hartley was in a dilemma.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He counted his money with some trepidation, and found that he possessed, all told, just four dollars and ninety cents, one dollar of which was to go for a month's rent of his typewriter.
