used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
creakyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːki/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
down-town
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From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
a boy or man
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
approval to do something
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad day it had been meantime for the poor lad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Is it possible that on this day the Reverend James Moore had driven the ancient, rusty, creaky chariot of his faculties too near the sun of love?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gotten up in the morning listless and dull and sick at the sight of his breakfast.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But he had feigned to be quite well that he might have permission to set off down-town.
