used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
dicky-birds
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From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The rural population generally incline to a hunt.
gigsnounUS /ɡɪɡz/
plural of “gig” — long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
greyhounds
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From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The rural population generally incline to a hunt.
not in action or at work
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The rural population generally incline to a hunt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
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 It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
others
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From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It is a day for which happiness and idleness are 'booked,' and parties are planned and arranged long beforehand.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The rural population generally incline to a hunt.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The rural population generally incline to a hunt.
express in words
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
carry out
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
Twere
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From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a day on which custom commands people to be happy and idle, whether they have the means of being happy and idle or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some go to the town, some to the country; some take rail; some take steam; some take greyhounds; some take gigs; while others take guns and pop at all the little dicky-birds that come in their way.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A FAMILY BREAKFAST 'Twere almost superfluous to say that NEW YEAR'S DAY is always a great holiday.
