used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
ten 10s
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
the possibility of future success
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
carry out
From this reading She continually pressed me to take exercise and invented a hundred different excuses for getting me out of doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother appeared to think that I had grown lazy since I recovered from my attack of influenza.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading There seemed no prospect of a fine day for at least a month, and so I felt tolerably safe in making the promise.
precisely as stated
From this reading I promised to go over to the rectory after luncheon on the very next fine day.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw that her heart was really set on seeing me walk I did what I could to gratify her.
