used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
Abner
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From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
any thing at all
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
an act that fails
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Rudolph furtively scowled at Tony.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
half-past
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From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
for more time
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
not any; not one
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
Rudolph
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From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
express in words
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Rudolph furtively scowled at Tony.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him he attributed the failure of his plans the night before, and he was furious against him—the more so that he did not dare to say anything in presence of the farmer’s family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
Tony
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From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SETTING A TRAP At half-past five Tony got up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rudolph, too, was awakened by Abner, and the two tramps took their seats at the breakfast table with the rest of the family.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to remain in bed two hours longer, but there was no chance for late resting at the farmhouse.
