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From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
Isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
at the time that
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
which person or people
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading SATURDAY "Isn't it glorious to be living and for it to be Saturday?" yawned Lucy.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I used to think Saturday was a pretty good institution when we lived in town, but now--Oh, ye gods!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and not to have to catch that old train," and Nan snuggled down luxuriously under the bedclothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you know that Saturday was decreed a half-holiday in the days of the Saxon King Edgar 958 A. D.?" asked Lucy, who had a way of springing historical facts on people.
