22
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From this reading It was the 22d July.
27th
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From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During these five days I had a hard time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
any thing at all
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
Belfort
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From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was the 22d July.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
DijonnounUS /ˈdiːʒɑːn/
an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these five days I had a hard time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
highest in quality
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading During these five days I had a hard time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During these five days I had a hard time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was the 22d July.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
and nothing more
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these five days I had a hard time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George only returned five days later, on the 27th, having had the greatest difficulty in getting there in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 22d July.
which person or people
From this reading The day following this declaration, Cousin George, who could never look upon anything cheerfully, started for Belfort.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had ordered some wine at Dijon, and he wished to stop it from coming.
