used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!"
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
set up or found
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
Jan'snounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
not any; not one
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
SEE'D
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From this reading "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jan's natural pace was a deliberate one; but Jan found so much to do, now he was alone in the business, that he had no resource but to move at the rate of a steam engine.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jan Verner was turning in at his own door--the surgery--at a swinging pace.
which person or people
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jan had tried one assistant, who had proved to be more plague than profit, and Jan was better without him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise he would never have got through his day's work.
