used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
(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 I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
Eastcaster
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From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
divisible by two
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
Granger's
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From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
make reference to
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
and nothing more
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
select carefully from a group
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
with speed
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
with speed
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
move an implement through
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
express in words
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
a special situation
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
male cat
From this reading AND now I find the story of Tom Granger’s adventures drawing rapidly to a close.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
under normal conditions
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, these adventures were not to close without one more thing happening that made a stir; not only in Eastcaster, but throughout the whole country.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading However, I have nothing to do with that; I have only to tell my own story, or the balance of it as quickly as possible, for it has grown to a huge length beneath my hands as I have worked upon it, so much, so that I fear few will have patience to read it through to the end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have sometimes wondered whether all happenings, such as are usually allotted to a man’s life, were not crowded into this one year and a half, for since that time it has been even and uneventful, excepting as to such small things as occur in our quiet Quaker neighborhood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No doubt, if you were to pick up a newspaper of the fall and winter of that year, no matter where that paper was printed, you would see some mention made of all these things.
