used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
the state of being absent
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading ROLLO'S EXPERIMENT.
Falkirk
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From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
and nothing more
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
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 When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
engage in
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Rollo picked up the napkin.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo picked up the napkin.
ROLLO'S
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From this reading ROLLO'S EXPERIMENT.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
carry out
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore nobody will be surprised that he made his appearance Monday morning in the breakfast room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rollo picked up the napkin.
at the time that
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When people are just in the position, newly assumed, of these two, sixty hours of absence, it will be allowed, is a long time; and between Friday evening and Monday morning Dane could not make it shorter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are early,' said Mr. Falkirk with an accent of some surprise, as he dropped his napkin and rose to take his guest's hand.
