1914
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From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
not any; not one
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But he reached his fourth chapter and an off afternoon on the same fair Saturday.
cut with a saw
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
tee-shots
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From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But the famous war correspondent saw no charm in the leafy luxury around him, in the blue sky, the lush grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was his first renunciation for 1914.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next few days the game went well, and so did work on a new novel he had commenced, fired by his success in getting off seventeen perfect tee-shots.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a lovely day it was!--you know, one of those early June days that invariably causes some woman to quote Lowell.
