used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
(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 Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading I hated the rough clothes, and the heavy boots and the food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
clothing in general
From this reading I hated the rough clothes, and the heavy boots and the food.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
first-hand
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From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I hated the rough clothes, and the heavy boots and the food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I hated the rough clothes, and the heavy boots and the food.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
I'm
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From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
I've
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From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But I never hated the other fellows: I've always liked people.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I hated the rough clothes, and the heavy boots and the food.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
not often
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
sordidnessnoun
sordid dirtiness
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
spade-work
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From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
a special situation
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
at the time that
From this reading Then when I got on I hated the accounts I had to do, and the supplies I had to weigh, but in one thing I never faltered, and that was in the desire to get at what lay behind it all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For months I hated the drill, and the sordidness (so I said) and the life in which you are so seldom alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, after a good deal of what you might call spade-work, I'm beginning to feel that, first-hand.
