used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Few of them had changed, but for the worse.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few of them had changed, but for the worse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Few of them had changed, but for the worse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
How
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From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How troublesome a thing is pride--to the poor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
non-success
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From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
PertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
pool-room
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From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How troublesome a thing is pride--to the poor.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading How troublesome a thing is pride--to the poor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
express in words
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How troublesome a thing is pride--to the poor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few of them had changed, but for the worse.
a special situation
From this reading How troublesome a thing is pride--to the poor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
to-morrow
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From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading How troublesome a thing is pride--to the poor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In the course of his wanderings he came across numbers of the old companions of his pool-room days.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Few of them had changed, but for the worse.
produce a literary work
From this reading How could he write to Pert under such circumstances?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading At first it had not been so hard; but now he had put it off from day to day, dreading to tell her of his non-success, always hoping that surely to-morrow he must have good news, until fully a week elapsed in which he had not written.
