used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOSING A REPUTATION.
anew
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
in addition
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
any thing at all
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
completely unclothed
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
hay-seed
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From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading LOSING A REPUTATION.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
the act of punishing
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading LOSING A REPUTATION.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
precisely as stated
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
(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 As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
at the time that
From this reading Jack was so overjoyed at getting home again that his plain little room seemed a palatial residence when he entered it.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long sections of bare skin were visible through his dried but burned clothing, and as the latter was also well sprinkled with hay-seed, he made haste to change his apparel.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He really hoped his father would whip him, he had been so bad, and lest the punishment should not be as heavy as he deserved he put on very thin clothing, and neglected to put anything between jacket and skin to temper the blows.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If his father did not punish him, he would punish himself; he would go without pie and cake for a year, or he would commit to memory a chapter of the Bible every day.
