used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
(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 A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
any person at all
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading General Lyon distributed them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
a social unit living together
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Lyon distributed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
immediately past
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
the literary culture
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading General Lyon distributed them.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
come together
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
Saulsburg
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From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
not in physical motion
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading General Lyon distributed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very early on Monday morning Jacob Junior was dispatched to Saulsburg to meet the mail and fetch the papers.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no letters for anybody, but all the last Saturday’s papers had come.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The messenger was so diligent that he brought in the bag and delivered it to his master while the family sat at breakfast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading A course of days, composing happy weeks, And they as happy months; the day is still So like the last, as all so firm a pledge Of a congenial future, that the wheels Of pleasure move without the aid of hope.—WORDSWORTH.
