used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
for the reason that
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
your usual mood
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
JovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
JunkernounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkər/
member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
express a supposition
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I got the name, I believe, from always being in good humour, and seeing the bright side of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame From my earliest days I have been known as Jovial Jack Junker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People said I was of a happy disposition; I suppose I was.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
at the time that
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
which person or people
From this reading I always felt inclined to be singing or whistling, and when I did not, it was because I knew I ought to keep silence—in church, for instance, or in the presence of my elders, who happened to be engaged in conversation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Whatever I ate did me good, and I never had had an hour’s sickness in my life; while if things happened to go wrong one day, I knew they would go right the next.
