17th
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From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
Fulham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MISS MARY IS IN LUCK."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MISS MARY IS IN LUCK."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "MISS MARY IS IN LUCK."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "MISS MARY IS IN LUCK."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MISS MARY IS IN LUCK."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sir Thomas had refused to allow any message to be sent home on the day on which the accident had occurred.
term of address for a man
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
carry out
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading His daughter Patience had come down to nurse Sir Thomas and take him back to Fulham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The election took place on a Tuesday,--Tuesday, the 17th of October.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following day one of the members received a visit in his bedroom at the Percy Standard which was very pleasant to him.
