used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
how
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From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, we will receive together.
inasmuch
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From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
immediately past
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
and nothing more
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, we will receive together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our good little Secretary of State has suggested, inasmuch as I am to preside for him, that his house and mine be open only on alternate cabinet days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In short, we will receive together.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading This is how I shall do,” said Peg at last, and after the General and I had waited upon her small profundity for some space; “this shall be my plan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
a Caucasian
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will have the White House for a reserve, then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The day for our cabinet folk to receive their friends will be Tuesday--the procession begins with the first Tuesday to follow New Year's Day.
