used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
in addition
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
beckonverbUS /ˈbekən/
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
FridaysnounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
a quick look
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
come to pass
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
I'll
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From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
immediately past
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
occurring by chance
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
Minimes
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From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
and nothing more
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
go across or through
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
a special situation
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
TuesdaysnounUS /ˈtuːzdeɪz/
plural of “tuesday” — the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
two times
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Should any thing extraordinary happen, beckon to me, and I’ll wait for you in the Rue des Minimes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should never forgive myself, were I to compromise your fair name.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this is an expedient to which we must only resort in the last extremity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Through him, also, you shall hear from me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, about nightfall, I shall pass by your house; and, if I am lucky enough to have a glimpse of you, I shall return home fired with fresh energy.
