used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
(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 The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
countermanded
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From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
Dalrymple
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From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT TO ROBERT.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading LEFT TO ROBERT.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A sofa was drawn before the fire, and he lay on it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT TO ROBERT.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Cleveland, a frequent visitor, privately decided that the thanksgiving for his recovery might be offered up in church on the following Sunday--such being the custom in the good and simple place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eighth day after the accident to Mr. Dalrymple was a day of rejoicing, for he was so far recovered as to be up for some hours.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The symptoms had all along been favourable, and he now merrily told them that if any one had written to order him a cork leg, he thought it might be countermanded.
