used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
(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 In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
select carefully from a group
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
an educational institution
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
make steady
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In those few rare days all thoughts of restraint were thrown away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For months we had been compelled to get up at a certain time in the morning, do our tasks, and then go to school.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Day after day, and week after week, the steady grind went on, until captivity almost seemed our natural state.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to pick out the happiest time of my life, I should name the first few days of the summer vacation after the district school was out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every hour of the day had been laid out with the precision of the clock, and each one had its work to do.
