13th
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From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
14th
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From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
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 “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
not any; not one
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
express a supposition
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I mean, no more than anxiety on so momentous a matter must suggest?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is a very eventful day for me, George,” said Augustus, as they strolled through the garden after breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The trial was fixed for the 13th, and to-day is the 14th; I suppose the verdict will be given to-day.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you have really no doubt of the result?
