used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The current was dead against him, so he rode close in shore.
(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 He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The current was dead against him, so he rode close in shore.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current was dead against him, so he rode close in shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The current was dead against him, so he rode close in shore.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
on one occasion
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
pilgrimagesnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒɪz/
plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The current was dead against him, so he rode close in shore.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
do one's shopping
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The current was dead against him, so he rode close in shore.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
storekeeper's
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From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
Sörvaag
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From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now it happened one day that he went out to a fishing station for his principal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was fair, with curly hair, shrewd blue eyes, and so smart, and obliging, and handsome, that all the girls in the town got themselves sent on errands, and made pilgrimages to the shop on purpose to see him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, he was so smart and skilful in everything he put his hand to, that the storekeeper never would part with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading * * * * * "THE EARTH DRAWS" "THE EARTH DRAWS" There was once a young salesman at the storekeeper's at Sörvaag.
