used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
(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 I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
Banku
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From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
Betty
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From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
breakfasted
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From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
half-an-hour
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From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
how
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From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
ten 10s
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
immediately past
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
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 When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
engage in
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
Monteith
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From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
Nathan
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From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
simmerverbUS /ˈsɪmər/
boil slowly at low temperature
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
to-day
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From this reading I had no need to make out any programme for to-day, however, as I had that all arranged last night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As a rule I lie for half-an-hour before getting up, allowing my mind to simmer over the events of the previous day, and planning how best I may spend the coming forenoon and afternoon.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time since I was a boy, Betty had to waken me this morning.
at the time that
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
which person or people
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dressed hurriedly, and after spending a few minutes with Nathan, who, poor man, is abed, I sent off a telegram to Murray Monteith, requesting him to wire on receipt one hundred pounds on Miss Stuart's account to the local bank.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When I had breakfasted I wrote him a long letter, and asked him to send me particulars regarding her interests in the Banku Oil Company.
