used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
annoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
Bremner
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From this reading This will never do, George Bremner!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This will never do, George Bremner!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I got up that morning, I felt jaded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
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 This will never do, George Bremner!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got up that morning, I felt jaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading When I got up that morning, I felt jaded.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
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 The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This will never do, George Bremner!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I got up that morning, I felt jaded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will never do, George Bremner!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
unsatisfyingadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I got up that morning, I felt jaded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Devil of the Sea It was Sunday morning, the first Sunday morning after the arrival of the American ladies at the house over the way,--for I took them to be such, and, later, my conjecture proved not a very long way out.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I ate my breakfast, I became more so; but, as I went out on to the veranda to look upon the beauties of Golden Crescent,--as I did every morning,--I came to myself.
at the time that
From this reading When I got up that morning, I felt jaded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will never do, George Bremner!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had been a week of hard work, petty annoyances and unsatisfying little pleasures.
