used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
(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 Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
GraingernounUS /ˈɡreɪŋdʒər/
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
of the present time and place
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
the act of departing
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
not any; not one
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In similar small happenings April passed and we had reached the middle of May.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Easter and the opera were over; as the warm weather was coming on people were already leaving town for the country, the seaside or Europe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hugh had ceased to talk of immediate marriage, since he had all he could do to live on what he earned in selling bonds.
at the time that
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Personally, I had no plans beyond spending the month of August, which Mr. Grainger informed me I was to have "off," in making a visit to my old home in Halifax.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had taken that job when Mildred could lend him no more without dipping into funds that had been his father's.
