used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
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 On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SAD NEWS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
and nothing more
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
road-side
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SAD NEWS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
two times
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
at the time that
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
