used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMSON'S EDMUND AND ELEONORA.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
EDMUND
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From this reading THOMSON'S EDMUND AND ELEONORA.
ELEONORA
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From this reading THOMSON'S EDMUND AND ELEONORA.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
promote over another
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
your parents
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
immediately past
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MILTON'S PARADISE LOST.
MILTON'S
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From this reading MILTON'S PARADISE LOST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading MILTON'S PARADISE LOST.
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
Roselands
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From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
THOMSON'SnounUS /ˈtɑːmsənz/
possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading THOMSON'S EDMUND AND ELEONORA.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter, ere long, back on itself recoils."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it."
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The last day of the old year had come; the afternoon was bright and warm for the season, and the little folks at Roselands were unanimously in favor of a long walk.
