used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
(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 The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
another's
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From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
Betty
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From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
at any time
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
filching
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From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
foreseeingverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
HealingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
of great significance or value
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
subject to death
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Work Betty never shirked.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
overfillverbUS /ˈoʊvərfɪl/
fill beyond capacity
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading Work Betty never shirked.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading The human day is compact of all that makes for happy sanity--work and rest and the decent pleasures that are called recreation--each as important as the other, each a part of the triple crown that tops the human day’s achievement.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every mortal has the birthright to this splendid heritage; and where there is lack in the three, there has been filching.
Wherein
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From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
which person or people
From this reading There be foul rogues who ever shirk the toil, and such must of necessity steal another’s leisure to overfill his own measure.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Wherein it is suspect that our Betty has the Healing Touch_ Betty had early perceived, with wise foreseeing eyes, that life’s scheme is not work nor leisure nor sleep.
