used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
(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 post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still it rained!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
take in solid food
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
one or the other of two
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
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 "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
hasn't
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From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
heartrendingadjective
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And still it rained!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
take the midday meal
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
a female domestic
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
Monday'snounUS /ˈmʌndiz/
possessive form of “monday” — the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading And still it rained!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
share-list
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still it rained!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Paul, this is awful," mourned poor Lady George, on the eighth morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
hard to endure
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
two times
From this reading Hot roast twice a day, and cold for lunch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the beef hasn't come either, and their maid won't eat any other meat.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading "The post hasn't come at all for two days, and it is positively heartrending to see poor Mr. Woodward trying to read Monday's share-list for the third time.
