used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
(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 On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
chalk-pounding
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From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
Seafield
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From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She arrived on Monday; that evening she had been scratched by Patrick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
a source of difficulty
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
waspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Peggy had now been for nearly a week at Seafield, and it had not been very satisfactorily spent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Tuesday morning she had been stung by the wasps, so all Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Thursday she had discovered the game of chalk-pounding which led her into such trouble that the half of Friday was spent in bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, on Saturday, surely things would go better with her.
