used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had to have a little time to recover in.
(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 I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
exhale hard
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
didn't
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From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to have a little time to recover in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had to have a little time to recover in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
I've
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From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
Jevonsnoun
English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
Jevons's
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From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had to have a little time to recover in.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
on one occasion
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading The reminiscences of Canterbury were poignant.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I had to have a little time to recover in.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading The reminiscences of Canterbury were poignant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
a state of acute pain
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had to have a little time to recover in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not go down to Canterbury all at once.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reminiscences of Canterbury were poignant.
whackingnounUS /ˈwækɪŋ/
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
From this reading I was vowed, of course, to Mrs. Jevons's everlasting service (I think I've succeeded in making _that_ clear), but I could not--under the whacking blow of her marriage I could _not_ do as she asked me then and there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And in those first terrible weeks I didn't see why Jevons should have all the amusement and I all the hard work and the suffering.
