1914
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From this reading It was July 30, 1914.
30
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From this reading It was July 30, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
clothing in general
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
an established custom
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was July 30, 1914.
immediately past
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
mud-bespattered
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From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
not any; not one
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
not divisible by two
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
Roger
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From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
on a floor above
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
at the time that
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had rained so hard for the past two days that no one had gone to the village, which was nearly three miles from the farm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when the storm was over at last, George and Elizabeth tramped down and came back at dusk with a bag full of mail.
a late time of life
From this reading From a habit grown out of thirty odd years of business life, Roger read his paper in a fashion of his own.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Their clothes were mud-bespattered and they hurried upstairs to change before supper, while Roger settled back in his chair and spread open his New York paper.
