used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
(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 "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
for the reason that
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
in a gradual manner
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he stopped rowing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
held dear
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he stopped rowing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he stopped rowing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
overlappingnounUS /ˈoʊvərlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
Pritchard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Once more he stopped rowing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
SmartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Once more he stopped rowing.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smarting with pain, he smiled gently at her from time to time.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Don't," said Gay, "don't spoil a day that, for all its ups and downs, has been a good day, a day that, on the whole, I've loved--and let's hurry, please, because I stood in the water and it was icy."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After that Pritchard rowed with heroic force and determination; he lacked, however, the knack which overlapping oar handles demand, and at every fifteenth or sixteenth stroke knocked a piece of "bark" from his knuckles.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I love you," he said, "with my whole heart and soul."
