used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
Carling
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From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What they led up to was memorable enough.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
set up or found
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
a social unit living together
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading What they led up to was memorable enough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading What they led up to was memorable enough.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
a particular point in time
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
express in words
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What they led up to was memorable enough.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell minutely upon the events of the next few months.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Mr. Carling was ostensibly more responsible than the ladies for the frequency of our friend's visits, and grew to look forward to them.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What they led up to was memorable enough.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truth to say, they were devoid of incidents of sufficient moment in themselves to warrant chronicle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they led up to was memorable enough.
at the time that
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As time went on John found himself on terms of growing intimacy with the Carling household, and eventually it came about that if there passed a day when their door did not open to him it was _dies non_.
