13th
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From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
(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 have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
Chandos
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From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
I'm
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From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT ROBBERY?
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
for more time
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading WAS IT ROBBERY?
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
shan't
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From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been home for a few days' holiday, but the rest has been all grind, and not a single lark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT ROBBERY?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
at the time that
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading April 13th.--A month since I wrote up my log.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I had a letter from Frank yesterday, and he says he can run about--clamber over the rocks and build castles in the sand now.
but in spite of that
From this reading I'm afraid I shan't be able to hold out much longer; and yet it seems jolly mean when God has made Frank Chandos almost well, and saved me from being miserable all my life.
