used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
BOND'SnounUS /bɑːndz/
possessive form of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
make calm or still
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
heaven-born
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From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
Hubert
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From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
a single distinct event
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of his arrival Mr. Gray came home to luncheon with an announcement.
out-live
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From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His, as a new creature, was a vigorous constitution, and was destined to out-live many a shock incident to the earthly career of a heaven-born man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
Winifred
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From this reading Both he and Winifred returned to their joy and calm, and were looking forward eagerly to Mr. Bond's lectures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOND'S LECTURE Hubert recovered from the cold bath into which he had been thrown like a Spartan babe by his first contact with church sociability.
