used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
(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 wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Vat are you doing?’
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
breathing-spaces
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From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
Darco's
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From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ‘Vat are you doing?’
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
set up or found
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
and nothing more
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
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 The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
note-book
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From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
VatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading ‘Vat are you doing?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Paul was of a mind just now to scorn delight and live laborious days.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The wheels of all his affairs went so smoothly that he and his assistant found many easy breathing-spaces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He confined himself for many hours of each day to his bedroom, and on the weekly railway journey with his chief he sat for the most part in a brown study, And made frequent entries in a big note-book.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Darco’s work fell into routine for a time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Vat are you doing?’
