used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
dearly loved
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
the act of departing
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
death of a person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
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 I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
engage in
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
attach to a support
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
quarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
up to a particular time
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I meant to have put you under bonds before I left, to change your shirt at least quarterly, but you ought to change it by rights every month.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
WeepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Visit Mount Vernon--Dad Weeps at the Grave of the Father of Our Country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
at the time that
From this reading The way to do is to get an almanac and make a mark on the figures at the first of the month, and when you are studying the almanac it will remind you of your duty to society.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading New York City.--My Dear Uncle Ezra: I got a letter from my chum this morning, and he says he was in the grocery the day he wrote, and you were a sight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He says that if I am going to be away several months you will never change your shirt till I get back, for nobody around the grocery seems to have any influence over you.
