a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
being one more than seven
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
half-past
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From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
NAHUMnounUS /ˈnæhəm/
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
From this reading NAHUM SPRAGUE'S SURPRISE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
on the contrary
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
a male human offspring
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
Sprague
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From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
SPRAGUE'S
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From this reading NAHUM SPRAGUE'S SURPRISE.
supper-time
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From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading NAHUM SPRAGUE'S SURPRISE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
up to a particular time
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading PHILIP waited impatiently from supper-time till half-past nine o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Sprague and Oscar went to bed rather earlier than usual.
at the time that
From this reading So it happened that when it was twenty minutes to eight Mr. Sprague said: "I feel sleepy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On account of Philip's being locked up some of the "chores" which he had been accustomed to do fell to the father and son.
