1786
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From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
(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 "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Mine," she answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
propose a payment
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
brought into existence
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
DAFTadjectiveUS /dæft/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
the act of departing
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whose?" said I.
I've
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From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
imperturbably
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From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
It's
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From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
march in a procession
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine," she answered.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whose?" said I.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
express in words
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DAFT DAYS We came back to Scotland in July, 1786, and one day, late in the month, Nancy came in to tell me that she intended having a birthday party that same evening.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
which person or people
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose?" said I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And who are you going to bid to the feast of your adopted birthday?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's all very well, but your birthday is not in July----" "I never fancied March to be born in," she replied imperturbably, "and I've changed it."
