used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
terminate
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
Cæsar
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From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
a female human offspring
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the first light of day
From this reading The following dawn ushered in Sunday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading DECISION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following dawn ushered in Sunday.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
GurneynounUS /ˈɡɜːrni/
a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following dawn ushered in Sunday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
term of address for a man
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The following dawn ushered in Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following dawn ushered in Sunday.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Young Gurney did not on this day break the understood engagement.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The following dawn ushered in Sunday.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those Sabbath mornings sometimes gave him an opportunity of speaking a few words on religious subjects to Flora, or reading sacred poetry, of which they both were fond.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Walter was accustomed on that day to breakfast with Sir Cæsar, and then accompany him and his daughter to church, a privilege which made him an object of envy to some young officers and civilians.
