used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
AboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
(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 THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
campaignsnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnz/
plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
recognizable; marked
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
divisible by two
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
at any time
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
Harrington
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From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
LESSERadjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
mid-conflict
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
not any; not one
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
and nothing more
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
in the near future
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
the season of growth
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
not in physical motion
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
Surtaine
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From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
TEMPTINGadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
interact in a certain way
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Had he brought to the enterprise a less eager appetite for the changeful adventure of it, the unremitting demand must soon have dulled his spirit.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Abounding vitality he possessed, but even this flagged at times.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For to the toil which goes to the making of many newspapers there is no end; only ever a fresh beginning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One soft spring Sunday, while the various campaigns of the newspaper were still in mid-conflict, he decided to treat himself to a day off.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE LESSER TEMPTING Seven days of the week did Mr. Harrington Surtaine labor, without by any means doing all his work.
