used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And wouldst thou leave me thus?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
go away from a place
From this reading “And wouldst thou leave me thus?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
take the midday meal
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And wouldst thou leave me thus?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Say Nay.”
not any; not one
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
express in words
From this reading Say Nay.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lowering grey sky succeeded the sunshine of the day of the hunt.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And wouldst thou leave me thus?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “And wouldst thou leave me thus?
up to a particular time
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
precisely as stated
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
Willy
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From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And wouldst thou leave me thus?
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading I crawled down late to breakfast, feeling very stiff after yesterday’s exertions, and was on the whole relieved to find that Willy had gone out for a long day’s shooting, and that till lunch at least I should have no one to entertain but myself.
