1914
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From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
1916
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From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Come to think of it, I believe it was.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
lacking funds
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
Buckington
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From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
Chelsea
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From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
chronologynounUS /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to think of it, I believe it was.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
don't
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From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
Holliday
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From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
and nothing more
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
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 Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
OSCILLATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “oscillation” — the process of oscillating between states
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Was it then that he held the fish reporter job?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Come to think of it, I believe it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My chronology is a bit mixed here; just what he was doing from autumn, 1914, to February, 1916, I don't know.
in or at the place that
From this reading Anyway, in February, 1916, he turned up in Garden City, Long Island, where I first had the excitement of clapping eyes on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading (FURTHER OSCILLATIONS OF OUR HERO) Mr. Holliday was driven home from England and Police Constable Buckington by the war, which broke out while he was living in Chelsea.
