used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
rid of obstructions
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
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From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
at any time
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _'Her reputation?'
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
without good reason
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
not any; not one
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
not one, and not any
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading _'Her reputation?'
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Recovered from my indisposition, I resumed my gay career.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
express in words
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
WhispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Something there was--what, none presumed to say, Clouds lightly passing on a smiling day; Whispers and hints which went from ear to ear, And mixed reports no judge on earth could clear._ Crabbe.
which person or people
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading That was like her wit, And seemed her manner and her state to fit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But who ever spent a week in retirement, without projecting some reform, however partial, some small restraint upon desire, or some new caution in its gratification?
