used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
busmannoun
someone who drives a bus
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
set up or found
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The Revolution.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Revolution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember the soldiers had strange emotions at the sudden ending to fifteen months' activity.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the war was over--bar the shouting.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
which person or people
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It seemed like the feeling of the London 'busman who left off work for a week's holiday, but found himself on a 'bus next day asking the driver to "let him hold the ribbons for a bit."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times they would be excited, and at others disappointed.
