(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 So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING OFFER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
ASTOUNDINGadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING OFFER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
set afire or burning
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
the middle of the day
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING OFFER.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
do one's shopping
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
in the near future
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was anxious to have his case of birds ready for delivery by the time it had been promised.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
at the time that
From this reading Oscar was very tired when he reached home that night, but he spent some hours at his bench before he went to bed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So as soon as he had eaten his supper, and answered all the questions his mother had to ask regarding the man he and Sam had saved from drowning, he lighted the lamp in his shop and went to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything being ready to his hand, he made rapid progress, and when he locked his shop, at ten o'clock, he told himself that by Monday, at noon, if nothing unforeseen happened, the case would be safely mounted in Mr. Jackson's dining-room.
