used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
on or to one side
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
Crusoe
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From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
and nothing more
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
set down according to a plan
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
over-populated
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From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
pirate-king
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From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
by chance
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
robber-chief
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From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
shipwrecked
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From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
do one's shopping
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He surveyed his garden and the next garden and the fields beyond with an impatient scowl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
having passed out of existence
From this reading His dreams of pirate-king and robber-chief vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desire of his heart now was to be shipwrecked on a desert island.
in or at the place that
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He felt bitterly that it was just his luck to live in an over-populated world with ready-made houses and where everything one could possibly need could be purchased at the shop round the corner....
WRECKEDadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading WILLIAM GETS WRECKED WILLIAM laid aside "Robinson Crusoe" with a sigh.
