used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
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 They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
for the reason that
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
pigeonholenounUS /ˈpɪdʒənhoʊl/
a specific (often simplistic) category
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
romped
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From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
Shirley
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From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
in a strange manner
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
required or under orders
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
tiffs
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From this reading And because he kissed her as he left for the day, Shirley supposed that the scene of the night before had been filed away with their other tiffs, in a remote pigeonhole labeled "To Be Forgotten."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went through the routine of bath and toilet and breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the sun had the bad taste to shine, as though a black shadow were not on their hearts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading David glanced over his newspaper and romped a bit with Davy Junior.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading TO THE RESCUE In the morning the world, strangely enough, was outwardly the same.
