used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
ADDITIONSnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SI AND Shorty kept Sunday as planned.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
bilenounUS /baɪl/
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
how
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From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
IMPROVEMENTSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading SI AND Shorty kept Sunday as planned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading SI AND Shorty kept Sunday as planned.
plowin
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From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
restfulnessnoun
the attribute of being restful
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
Shorty
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From this reading SI AND Shorty kept Sunday as planned.
SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI AND Shorty kept Sunday as planned.
the season of growth
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SI AND Shorty kept Sunday as planned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then every joint and muscle ached from the arduous toil of the past week, added to the strains and hardships of a week of battle.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They really did not know how tired they were until they formed the resolution to give the day to absolute restfulness.
at the time that
From this reading "Used to seem to me," said Shorty, "that when Sunday come after the first week's plowin' in Spring that I had a bile in every limb.
