used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
in actual fact
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
in addition
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
make certain of
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Boys!" echoed the captain in surprise--"boys knit mitts and comforters?"
comfortersnounUS /ˈkʌmfərtərz/
plural of “comforter” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading "Boys!" echoed the captain in surprise--"boys knit mitts and comforters?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Boys!" echoed the captain in surprise--"boys knit mitts and comforters?"
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading "Boys!" echoed the captain in surprise--"boys knit mitts and comforters?"
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
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 "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
mittsnounUS /mɪts/
plural of “mitt” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Boys!" echoed the captain in surprise--"boys knit mitts and comforters?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
Notting
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From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
and nothing more
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
Post-office
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From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
refrain from harming
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Boys!" echoed the captain in surprise--"boys knit mitts and comforters?"
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course it was," Ruth replied with a laugh and a blush.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I assure you that the telegraph boys of the Notting Hill branch of the Post-office have actually spent some of their spare time in doing this work."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see these things are really very much wanted by the North sea fishermen, and a great many benevolent women spend much time in knitting for them--and not only women, but also boys."
