used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
in addition
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
every person
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
PRIM'S
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From this reading PRIM'S TRUNK.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading PRIM'S TRUNK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
precisely as stated
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot go into the next day's shopping, though it was a very enjoyable day for the two people engaged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Some things however must be mentioned, on account of words and thoughts to which they gave occasion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And as, with the exception of the Hollow people, it had also to be for everybody in particular, the work was slow.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The business on hand this day was the getting of New Year's gifts for everybody in general.
