used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
for the reason that
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He relieved his feelings to Chicken Little.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
couldn't
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From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
coulds
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From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
DUCKverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
Ernest
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From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He relieved his feelings to Chicken Little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He relieved his feelings to Chicken Little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
immediately past
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
a room where books are kept
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He relieved his feelings to Chicken Little.
for more time
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
MohicansnounUS /ˌmoʊˈhiːkənz/
plural of “mohican” — a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He relieved his feelings to Chicken Little.
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 On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
an educational institution
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Morton, like many other excellent people of their day, believed in the saving grace of "Thou shalt not!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He relieved his feelings to Chicken Little.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE DUCK CREEK TREASURE Sundays always dragged in the Morton household.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading On this particular Sunday Ernest was specially aggrieved because his mother had sternly deprived him of "The Last of the Mohicans" as being unsuitable for Sabbath reading, offering him a painfully instructive volume from the Sunday School library in its place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The list of things the children couldn't do on Sunday was much longer than the list of coulds.
