used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
anew
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
aroused or activated
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
JOE
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
KEEKIE
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From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The school would look strange on a Monday.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
easily agitated
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
an educational institution
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
a special situation
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEEKIE JOE, SCOUT The first one to awake in the morning was Keekie Joe.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He had a strange, nervous feeling as if he might be going to his own wedding.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ordinarily after a week's vacation he would have taken both Monday and Tuesday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Going to school on Monday was such an unusual thing with him that he had awakened at five o'clock, and had not been able to go to sleep again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The school would look strange on a Monday.
