used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "We'll get along somehow, mother.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
Barclay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
a youthful male person
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Ben spoke more cheerfully than he felt.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
EMPLOYMENTnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ben spoke more cheerfully than he felt.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll get along somehow, mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben spoke more cheerfully than he felt.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ben spoke more cheerfully than he felt.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "We'll get along somehow, mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
Pentonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
only a very short time before
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "We'll get along somehow, mother.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Ben spoke more cheerfully than he felt.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
TEMPORARYadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ben spoke more cheerfully than he felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
except if; if not
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll get along somehow, mother.
(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 knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
at the time that
From this reading BEN FINDS TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT "Oh, Ben, what shall we do?" exclaimed Mrs. Barclay, when she heard Mr. Crawford had sold out his business.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Something will be sure to turn up."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He knew very well that Pentonville presented scarcely any field for a boy, unless he was willing to work on a farm.
