used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
the act of departing
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
come to pass
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
for this reason
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
Larry
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From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
engage in
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
a brief written record
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
express in words
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
that's
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From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “But there are some things that are going to make it hard.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It named Friday, two days hence, as the time, and one o’clock in the afternoon, as the hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAID The note was delivered by mail to Larry the following day.
(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 “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, that’s the best time to have it happen,” remarked Mr. Newton, when shown the missive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you say the hour is a good one?” asked Larry.
