used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
the state of being absent
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
(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 He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
Madge
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From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
Mundy
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From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Directly after breakfast he set out afoot, and covered the distance between the camps in a little over an hour.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading “I felt that it was coming, Joshua,” Elizabeth Mundy said wearily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “A LITTLE SLEEP” SINCE Joshua Cole already was on vacation, he decided to extend his absence from work for one more day and hurry in the morning to Madge and her mother.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Mrs. Mundy he found in their home tent, but Madge was up at the works.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would at least be able to voice his sympathy over the catastrophe, though he realized this would help matters not at all.
