used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
(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 Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
Dr
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
move gently or carefully
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
Fleda
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
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 With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
Hugh
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
Hugh's
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From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
go away from a place
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
the force of workers available
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
not any; not one
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
Rossitur
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
term of address for a man
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
St
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
not in physical motion
From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
carry out
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
