used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three days; three nights.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three days; three nights.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three days; three nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
any competition
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three days; three nights.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three days; three nights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The events chronicled in the foregoing chapters, crowded themselves into the space of three days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Saturday, Sunday, Monday, three days; three nights.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
under normal conditions
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these were exceptional days; life does not move on thus, especially in the usually staid and well regulated town of W----.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and women are not qualified to run a long, high pressure race.
