used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which Benny makes a Discovery.
(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 All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
Baynes
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From this reading --Baynes.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading In which Benny makes a Discovery.
bizness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
the act of discovering something
From this reading In which Benny makes a Discovery.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
ferry-boats
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From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Benny makes a Discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
the act of departing
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading In which Benny makes a Discovery.
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 There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
servant's
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From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
speaketh
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From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
walketh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many people leaving and arriving by all the ferry-boats and at all the stations, that our hero was kept on the trot nearly all the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Benny makes a Discovery.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All unseen the Master walketh By the toiling servant's side; Comfortable words He speaketh, While His hands uphold and guide.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Christmas Day this year came upon a Wednesday, and, during the two days preceding it, Benny did what he characterized as a "roaring bizness."
