15th
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From this reading Not the 15th,--the 18th.
18th
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From this reading Not the 15th,--the 18th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly he was right, and Cotsdean was wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
book-case
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From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he was right, and Cotsdean was wrong.
Cotsdean
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From this reading Certainly he was right, and Cotsdean was wrong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
the specified day of the month
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
immediately past
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
MILLIONNAIRE
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From this reading THE MILLIONNAIRE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
not any; not one
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
puzzle-headed
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From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Certainly he was right, and Cotsdean was wrong.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLIONNAIRE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
a special situation
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Cotsdean was a puzzle-headed being, making his calculations by the rule of thumb; but he had put down the date, and there could be no possible mistake about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Mr. May woke next morning, it was not the book-case he thought of, but that date which had been the last thing in his mind on the previous night.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Certainly he was right, and Cotsdean was wrong.
