used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a quick worker.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
true confidential information
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a quick worker.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
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 THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
milkmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a quick worker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was not a quick worker.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading This time he was satisfied.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he was satisfied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he was satisfied.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
except if; if not
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE DAY OF TEMPTATION THE dawn had long passed and the milkmen had awakened their unwilling clients two hours agone before Anthony Trent finished his story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a quick worker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His was a mind that labored heavily unless the details of his work were accurate.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading He was not a quick worker.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a good story and the editor for whom he was doing a series would be pleased.
