used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
basketsful
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From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
Belayverb
turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
BenchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading _Saturday_.--Session suddenly collapsed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
and nothing more
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
immediately past
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
MORALITYnounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
over-ripe
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From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
PandoranounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
prorogueverb
hold back to a later time
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday_.--Session suddenly collapsed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
SessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading _Saturday_.--Session suddenly collapsed.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
for a short time
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _Saturday_.--Session suddenly collapsed.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading OLD MORALITY just come in, in serge suit; left his straw hat in his room; off shortly on cruise in _Pandora_; already shipped store of nautical phrases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
to-day
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From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Like over-ripe tree," says Prince ARTHUR, dropping into poetry, "the fruit has fallen in a night."
VotesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
at the time that
From this reading Putting his open hand to the side of his mouth, he (when GEORGE CAMPBELL was making one of his last speeches), shouted out, "Belay there!"
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Benches nearly empty; Votes passing in basketsful; prorogue next week; to-day, practically, last working time.
