used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
absolveverbUS /əbˈzɑːlv/
grant remission of a sin to
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
(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 My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
DUBLINnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading DUBLIN.
divisible by two
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
give expression to
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
how
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From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
immediately past
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
come into possession of
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
on one occasion
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
and nothing more
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
Identical; not different.
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
up to a particular time
From this reading It is pleasure at a railroad pace, from morning till night, and from night till morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps, after all, it is best there should be no time for reflection, since it would be like one waiting on the rails for an express train to run over him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Bob,--If you only knew how difficult it is to obtain even five minutes of quiet leisure in this same capital, you 'd at once absolve me from all the accusations in your last letter.
