used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
AccumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
BlowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
the act of burning something
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She and _Mark_ came to sup with us.
CaresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
dearly loved
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
inasmuch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She and _Mark_ came to sup with us.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
PleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
a full supply
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
re-commenced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and _Mark_ came to sup with us.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading She and _Mark_ came to sup with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master _Blower_ had an Accumulation of Business to attend to, and I had Plenty to do about the House.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and _Mark_ came to sup with us.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Burning City_ NEXT Day, the Holiday of Life was over, its Duties re-commenced.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the End of the Week, I was immersed in Cares that were Pleasures to me, inasmuch as they lightened his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I could not resist paying a Visit to the Bridge, and spending an Hour in the dear old House, and another, afterwards, with _Violet_.
