used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
(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 All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
for the reason that
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
browny
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From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
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 The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
divisible by two
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
an established custom
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
and nothing more
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
on the contrary
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was on the eighth of June.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All other days of the week were colored and had value according to their nearness to Saturday and Sunday.
at the time that
From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remembered, because it was a Saturday, Saturdays and Sundays being the landmarks of his existence by which alone he measured the distances and marked the order of events.
a Caucasian
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
Woolridge's
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From this reading The habit of so regarding them was contracted in his early days at Woolridge's, when only in and by those hours snatched from Woolridge's did he live.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Monday was black, Tuesday brown, Wednesday a browny gray, Thursday a rather clearer gray (by Thursday you had broken the back of the week), Friday distinctly rosy, and Saturday and Sunday, even when it rained, a golden white.
