used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
cartin
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From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
diggin
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From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
fishin
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From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
set up or found
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
half-sheet
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From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
note-paper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
Radford
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From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
on the contrary
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
caught or fixed
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
Tregennis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis sat at the kitchen table.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Radford had been so very difficult and had tried Mrs. Tregennis so sorely that early in January she had been asked to leave; still during all the months she had lived there her money had come in safely week after week and had been a great help.
(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 Never before in the month of April had they stood so well and known so little fear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a short and rather blunt pencil she was making calculations on a half-sheet of note-paper.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then Tregennis had been at work more or less regularly since the beginning of January, not fishin', 'tis true, but diggin' and cartin', which he found very hard, but to which he stuck doggedly all the same.
