used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Have patience, brethren, time will show.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
emigratedverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
mess-boxes
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From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
oft-repeated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Have patience, brethren, time will show.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
with speed
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Have patience, brethren, time will show.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
in the near future
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
carry out
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
a special situation
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Have patience, brethren, time will show.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have made complete arrangements to have the sun interviewed on his return to this country the latter part of February.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading “The walrus seem to have emigrated, so that the Dutch Island people now take their daily exercise in _peas_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The darkest day being a thing of the past, we shall soon find ourselves sliding down hill quite rapidly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Have patience, brethren, time will show.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “‘I wonder what is in the mess-boxes?’ is the oft-repeated query.
