used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
(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 "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
at any time
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
Harlowe
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From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
how
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From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
I'm
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From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
engage in
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
Nesbit
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From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We have scarcely seen you since the walking party.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
PERFORMSverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
Pierson
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From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
only a very short time before
From this reading We have scarcely seen you since the walking party.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have scarcely seen you since the walking party.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have scarcely seen you since the walking party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
(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 "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JULIA PERFORMS A SACRED DUTY "What have we ever done that we should be so neglected?" said David Nesbit, swinging himself from his motorcycle and landing squarely in front of Grace Harlowe and Anne Pierson while they were out walking one afternoon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You have even given football the go by, and I'm so sorry, for you were a star player last year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
you've
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From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why, David Nesbit, how can you make such statements?" replied Grace, looking at the young man in mock disapproval.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know perfectly well that you've been shut up in your old laboratory all fall.
