used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
react verbally
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
unvarying in nature
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
employsnounUS /emˈplɔɪz/
plural of “employ” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
and nothing more
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
the literary culture
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
Rowly
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From this reading --_Rowly_.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having taken his supper and afterward a stroll through the village, he retired to his room to read and answer a budget of letters just received from America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
Travilla
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From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Edward Travilla, travelling leisurely through France, had stopped in a village not many miles from Paris, to spend the Sabbath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday evening.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings."
