used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading ‘You don’t belong to it, Mr. Mellows?’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
didn't
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From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
Dolphin's
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From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
don't
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From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
I'd
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From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
Mellows
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From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘You don’t belong to it, Mr. Mellows?’
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
recurring again and again
From this reading ‘Belong to it!’ repeated Mellows.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
carry out
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘If I didn’t belong to a better style of town than this, I’d take and drown myself in a pail.’
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You don’t belong to it, Mr. Mellows?’
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
at the time that
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It then occurred to me that Mellows, having so little to do, was habitually thrown back on his internal resources—by which I mean the Dolphin’s cellar.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘_I_ don’t care for the town,’ said J. Mellows, when I complimented him on the sanitary advantages it may or may not possess; ‘I wish I had never seen the town!’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You don’t belong to it, Mr. Mellows?’
