used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Thursday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
on or to one side
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — 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 “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
put or send forth
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
counseledverbUS /ˈkaʊnsəld/
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
a boy or man
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
half-inch
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From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday afternoon.
Laurie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
priedverbUS /praɪd/
inflected form of “pry” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was Thursday afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thursday afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
which person or people
From this reading “The fellow who put these posts in,” grunted Bob, as he heaved and tugged, “must have had more time than brains!”
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Laurie, wiping the sweat of honest toil from his brow, cast aside the bar and gave a hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But three posts remained, and at one of these Bob, after having dug around it, and pried at it with a bar until patience was exhausted, was tugging lustily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
wreckingnounUS /ˈrekɪŋ/
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
From this reading A hard frost, which had frozen the ground a half-inch deep, had counseled him to finish the work of wrecking the arbor.
