1st
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From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading My fear is that it may damage the farewell.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
DolbynounUS /ˈdoʊlbi/
United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
apart from; not including
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading My fear is that it may damage the farewell.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My fear is that it may damage the farewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
holiday-making
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From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
be the source of pain
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
and nothing more
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
not in physical motion
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dolby is not of my mind as to this, and I hope he may be right.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is still great political excitement, but I hope it may not hurt us very much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
at the time that
From this reading I am holiday-making until Friday, when we start on the round of travel that is to bring us back here for the 1st of April.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My holiday-making is simply thorough resting, except on Wednesday, when I dine with Longfellow.
