used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ach
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From this reading Ach! how am I to find out?
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ach! how am I to find out?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ach! how am I to find out?
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
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the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
only a very short time before
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
Karl
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held up in the air
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
metricaladjectiveUS /ˈmetrɪkəl/
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ach! how am I to find out?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
SteinmetznounUS /ˈstaɪnmets/
United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
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(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD HANDS Karl Steinmetz lifted his pen from the paper before him and scratched his forehead with his forefinger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ach! how am I to find out?
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat and hardly looked up when the clock struck seven.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
at the time that
From this reading These English weights and measures, this English money, when there is a metrical system!"
in the company of; together with
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Now, I wonder," he said aloud, "how many bushels there are in a ton.
