used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
averring
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From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
nautically
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From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
Rosville
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From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
Somers
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From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was called home by the illness of her father and did not return to Rosville.
look attentively
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading He weighed his bread and meat, ate so many ounces a day, and slept watch and watch, as he nautically termed it.
well-regulated
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From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ben Somers about this time took a fit of industry, and made a plan for what he called a well-regulated life, averring that he should always abide by it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every hour had its duty, which must be fulfilled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
produce a literary work
From this reading She would write me, she said; but it was many weeks before I received a letter.
