used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
endeavours
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From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
featurelessadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərləs/
lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
moving swiftly
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
of great significance or value
From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
not any; not one
From this reading And there was no reprieve.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
Poolborough
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From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
reprievenounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading And there was no reprieve.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day had come, and almost the hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The important people of Poolborough had retired sullenly from their endeavours.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was no reprieve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
in the direction of
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was no reprieve.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To support a Government faithfully and yet not to have one poor favour granted--their recommendation to mercy turned back upon themselves; they were indignant, and in that grievance they forgot the original cause of it.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
but in spite of that
From this reading The weary time had stolen, endless, yet flying on noiseless wings; an eternity of featureless lingering hours, yet speeding, speeding towards that one fixed end.
