used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
Eastwood
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From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
FREDERICK'SnounUS /ˈfredrɪks/
possessive form of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading FREDERICK’S WAY.
in a free manner
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
hardworked
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From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
a social unit living together
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
go away from a place
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
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 The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
engage in
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Frederick Eastwood had leave for a fortnight from his office.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.
SealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not hardworked, as a rule.
WaxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FREDERICK’S WAY.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men at the Sealing Wax Office were something like their contemporaries of the Household Brigade, and were allowed much leisure to make up for the severe mental strain which their duties, so long as they lasted, imposed upon them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Leave was dispensed freely enough, without any very profound investigation into the urgent affairs which demanded it.
