1873
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From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
(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 generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
ClownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
clownsnounUS /klaʊnz/
plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
usually; as a rule
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
of great significance or value
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
jottingnoun
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
take the midday meal
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
the force of workers available
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
MikadonounUS /mɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
a particular point in time
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
not one, and not any
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
do one's shopping
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
They'd
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From this reading A Society Clown. funny fellows, comic men and clowns of private life, They'd none of them be missed--they'd none of them be missed."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
precisely as stated
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
at the time that
From this reading I generally did this when I had not sufficient time to get a proper lunch, so presume I must have been occupied in the very arduous duties of taking notes of an important case, and jotting down suggestions for a new song or sketch at the same moment--at all times a difficult task, involving a deal of confusion.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While purchasing my modest meal a little dog entered the shop.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Its very tall and slim owner (for he was very slim in those days) whistled to the dog to come out.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _The Mikado._ One dull day during the end of the year 1873, the Police Court having adjourned, I went into a ham and beef shop at the corner of Bow Street to get a sandwich.
