82
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From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
Boodie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
used to form the superlative
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
Roger
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From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
not in physical motion
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
required or under orders
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
accept gladly
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading During all these seven interminable days the Boodie still clings to her belief in Roger, and vows he will surely return before the first day of '82 shall have come to an end.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For my part I think this season of supposed jollity the most uncomfortable and forlorn of any in the year.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading FROM Christmas Day to New Year's Day we all know is but a week--but _what_ a week it is!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, You are very welcome to our house: It must appear in other ways than words, Therefore I scant this breathing courtesy."
