used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
in actual fact
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
(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 Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I haunted the hill-top, but without the slightest result.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I haunted the hill-top, but without the slightest result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
hill-top
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From this reading I haunted the hill-top, but without the slightest result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
Knocknacar
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From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY NEW PROPERTY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY NEW PROPERTY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading MY NEW PROPERTY.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I haunted the hill-top, but without the slightest result.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I haunted the hill-top, but without the slightest result.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The following week was a time to me of absolute bitterness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
in or at the place that
From this reading I went each day to Knocknacar, where the cutting was proceeding at a rapid rate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick had walked over with me on Sunday, and had been rejoiced at the progress made; he said that if all went well we could about Friday next actually cut into the bog.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I haunted the hill-top, but without the slightest result.
