used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
Betty's
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From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
a youthful male person
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
the act of giving
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
male cat
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Tom."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
VENTURESnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading TWO VENTURES OF HOPE It was the evening before Jack's confirmation and Tom's and Betty's wedding day.
which person or people
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a great day for us both, Jack," he said, giving expression to his thought.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Up and down the paddock paced Tom and Jack, arm in arm, and Tom's heart was almost as full of the boy who gripped his arm as of the fair woman whom he would call wife on the morrow.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Tom."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your whole life may depend upon your decision."
