used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
(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 The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
couldn't
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From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
set up or found
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
insincereadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
lacking sincerity
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
the literary culture
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
with speed
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
on the contrary
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
SCRAPSnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
second-stringadjective
being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
warming-up
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From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO SCRAPS OF PAPER Time seemed to fly that next week.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
which person or people
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words looked all right, but they sounded insincere.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then Monday fled quickly, the afternoon occupied with much hard work on the gridiron for the second-string players and a light warming-up for those who had borne the brunt of the battle against Chancellor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The latter was rather a difficult missive, for he couldn’t manage to get all the cordiality into it that he thought Sumner would expect to find.
produce a literary work
From this reading Sunday vanished almost before Dick knew it was there, and he scarcely found time to write his letters, one to his father and one to Sumner White.
