14th
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From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
15th
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From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
Alec
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From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
for the reason that
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
BoltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
make calm or still
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
the state of being honored
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
MaelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
a brief written record
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
and nothing more
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
carry out
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of that most momentous interview must have been the 14th of May.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been the 14th, because the morrow was our holiday, given upon the 15th of May, in honour of a birthday.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now, John Pike was beyond his years wary as well as enterprising, calm as well as ardent, quite as rich in patience as in promptitude and vigour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
a late time of life
From this reading Of the year I will not be so sure; for children take more note of days than of years, for which the latter have their full revenge thereafter.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But Alec Bolt was a headlong youth, volatile, hot, and hasty, fit only to fish the Maelstrom, or a torrent of new lava.
