used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
(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 Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE SCENES.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
Finnigan
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From this reading "Quarter of nine, Mrs. Finnigan!"
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
laggardsnounUS /ˈlæɡərdz/
plural of “laggard” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Quarter of nine, Mrs. Finnigan!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Quarter of nine, Mrs. Finnigan!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
old-clothes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Quarter of nine, Mrs. Finnigan!"
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading BEHIND THE SCENES.
scrawl-books
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From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
second-hand-furniture
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From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE SCENES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monday morning came as mornings do come, bringing to the overworked body and mind a certain languor difficult to shake off.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading As I walked down the dirty little street, with its rows of old-clothes shops, saloons, and second-hand-furniture stores, I called several of my laggards, and gave them a friendly warning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some children are like little human scrawl-books, blotted all over with the sins and mistakes of their ancestors.
