used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
unvarying in nature
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
emanating from God
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _To Sirius_, G. MEREDITH.
the act of departing
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading _To Sirius_, G. MEREDITH.
MinksnounUS /mɪŋks/
plural of “mink” — the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
on the contrary
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading _To Sirius_, G. MEREDITH.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
carry out
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I mark thee planting joy in constant fire.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he rather astonished the imperturbable Minks next day by the announcement that he was thinking of going abroad for a little holiday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Be thou my star, and thou in me be seen To show what source divine is, and prevails.
at the time that
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'When I return, it will be time enough to take up the Scheme in earnest,' he said.
