adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
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From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
preeminentlyadverb
to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
pricksnounUS /prɪks/
plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Sunday to the commercial traveler, if to no others, is preeminently a day of rest.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But upon the Sabbath there is nothing to be done by way of business, unless in getting from one town to another, and it is his rest day.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hotel where I was had an excellent reputation on the road and was a favorite place at which to pass Sunday.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If there are stores open during week days he feels that he ought to be at work, and if he gives himself an extra half-hour at noon or evening his conscience pricks him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I slept so late (I admit that I am always lazy whenever I dare be) that I fancied I would have the dining-room to myself, but I had plenty of company.
