used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COPY OF "THE TIMES."
(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 In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A COPY OF "THE TIMES."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
for more time
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COPY OF "THE TIMES."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
more desirable than another
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COPY OF "THE TIMES."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A COPY OF "THE TIMES."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
voyageurs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading However, I made the best of it, and gave the voyageurs a warm greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was both glad and sorry for the interruption.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In our forlorn condition we needed assistance badly enough, but I would have preferred to have Flora all to myself for some time longer.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They were from Fort York, and they told me that they and half a dozen more had been on a week's hunting trip, and that they had spent the night in a sheltered spot near by.
