used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
anew
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
any person at all
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
for the reason that
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE WINNER OF THE CUP--CONCLUSION.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE WINNER OF THE CUP--CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
how
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From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
engage in
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINNER OF THE CUP--CONCLUSION.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
by chance
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
express in words
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
that's
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From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNER OF THE CUP--CONCLUSION.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
which person or people
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that's easy," smiled Jack, who had been keeping the official log of the progress of events, partly because he was at the head of the club; and then again because he had a right good cause to know how time flew, since he was due in the Crescent City by December first.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This is Saturday, and we stay here until Monday, which will mark the twenty-first of November."
WINNERnounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading THE WINNER OF THE CUP--CONCLUSION.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Can anybody tell me what day of the month this is?" asked Nick, who was making up some sort of private log, which would possibly afford his companions more or less merriment in future days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That gives you another ten days to make the balance of the journey, and land a winner?" observed George.
