used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
(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 Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
other's
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From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
any competition
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
reprievenounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in my life, my sleep is broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Never, never, surely, did seven days race so madly past, tumbling over each other's heels.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Morning service, afternoon service, good looks, sermon to the servants, supper, they all run into one another like dissolving views.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week's reprieve has ended; my Judgment Day has come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even Sunday--Sunday, which mostly contains at least forty-eight hours--has gone like a flash.
