used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
anew
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
(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 The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
for the reason that
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This lasted for two entire days.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
being one more than seven
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading This lasted for two entire days.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
flurriesnounUS /ˈflɜːriz/
plural of “flurry” — a rapid active commotion
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading This lasted for two entire days.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
engage in
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
not any; not one
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
caught or fixed
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
up to a particular time
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This lasted for two entire days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a collar and traces to make for Patch, and a few other things to complete.
look attentively
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
at the time that
From this reading I stuck to this employment till evening, when it blew hard, snow fell in flurries, and it was again a blizzard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every few minutes during this time my thoughts reverted to that sound which had attracted me up the creek.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The following day--I call it day, because my watch indicated eight in the morning--I went to work, determined to lose no time in finishing all I had to do before starting.
