used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
ninepencenoun
a coin worth nine pennies
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
placarded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The pit is boarded over, and it is a drinking and smoking place.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may have warmed up in the course of the evening to twelve shillings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
at the time that
From this reading I made out four and ninepence (I am serious) in the house, when I went in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went to the Dover theatre on Friday night, which was a miserable spectacle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was "for the benefit of Mrs. ----," and the town had been very extensively placarded with "Don't forget Friday."
