used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
eagerly desirous
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
bastedverbUS /ˈbeɪstəd/
past form of “baste” — cover with liquid before cooking
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
Dorothy
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From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
the act of departing
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
not accessible to view
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
Hiram
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From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
Joe
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From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
Lyndsay
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From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She read it to him, over and over, that Monday morning, at his request, until he could repeat it easily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before going home he looked up Hiram, and borrowed a cold chisel and a hammer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something pitiful to Dorothy in the eagerness with which Joe received the inscription, which she had carefully printed on four sheets of foolscap basted together.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was sufficiently easy, as he made rough work of it, being anxious to get to the more difficult task.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading When he reached the wood where he had hidden the stone, he laid it down, and, without further thought, began to chisel out the few sad words in which the graver of the city workman had recorded the fate of Harry Lyndsay.
