used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
(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 “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
Drakovics
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From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
only a very short time before
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
I've
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From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
the light of the Moon
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
St
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From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hullo! some of them must be at it still.
they're
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From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
Thracians
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From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
to-day
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From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
won't
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From this reading I suppose old Drakovics has been hurrying them, for fear things won’t be ready for the coronation.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His eye had caught a faint glimmer in the eastern windows of St Peter’s chapel, which could hardly be the effect of moonlight, and as he lay down he congratulated himself that he was not obliged to work all through the night at putting up decorations.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “If all the Thracians have worked as hard to-day as their king and his brother, they’re an industrious nation.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “I feel I’ve about earned my night’s repose,” yawned Cyril to himself in the solitude of his own room.
