used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST RAMBLE.
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
set up or found
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was thus accustomed to a pretty free use of his slate-pencil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
Hugh
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From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
Hugh's
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From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was thus accustomed to a pretty free use of his slate-pencil.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
RAMBLEverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading FIRST RAMBLE.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
slate-pencil
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From this reading He was thus accustomed to a pretty free use of his slate-pencil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He was thus accustomed to a pretty free use of his slate-pencil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
the act of using
From this reading Some time there was, however; and Firth did not forget to rule his paper, and to let Hugh use his ink.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
VoyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Hugh had been accustomed to copy the prints he found in the Voyages and Travels he read; and he could never see a picture of a savage but he wanted to copy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hugh's afternoon lessons were harder than those of the morning; and in the evening he found he had so much to do that there was very little time left for writing his letter home.
