used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
anew
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
in addition
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
for the reason that
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
can't
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From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
couldn't
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From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
divisible by two
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
everybody's
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From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
the act of departing
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
immediately past
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
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 This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
a human being
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
To recall to mind.
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
Sloane
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From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
hurting
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
not in physical motion
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
surenessnoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
twenty-seventhadjective
coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
Twickenham
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From this reading This is the last day of August, and it is a day Twickenham Town is going to remember for a long time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
in or at the place that
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have done again that which I should not have done, and I guess I had better go home.
which person or people
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
William
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From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had expected to stay until the twenty-seventh of September and return with Father, who was to spend a week here with me, but he can't come.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Also my ankles are still a little sore from the weight of the window being on them as I hung out, but they are nearly well, and even if they were not it would not matter.
but in spite of that
From this reading I suppose it was the awful disappointment of knowing Father couldn't come, and being so miserable myself (not one line yet from that person named William Spencer Sloane, who is probably married to an elderly woman by this time), and because of my sureness that no human being could be depended on in time of temptation, especially vigorous, aggressive temptations that come out of the West, that I gave help where help seemed to be needed, and now again I am in everybody's mouth.
