used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
anew
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mind at this period was in a curious state of dissatisfaction.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
BLANKETSnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
terminate
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His mind at this period was in a curious state of dissatisfaction.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading His mind at this period was in a curious state of dissatisfaction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
set up or found
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
the act of departing
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
house-party
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From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
labours
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From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
go away from a place
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
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 He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
a room where books are kept
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
for more time
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind at this period was in a curious state of dissatisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
an amount of time
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
Richard
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From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His mind at this period was in a curious state of dissatisfaction.
not in physical motion
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mind at this period was in a curious state of dissatisfaction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
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 Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
at the time that
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
belonging to which person
From this reading He and his assistant had barely resumed their labours after the Christmas house-party when the Judge was called out of town for a period whose limit when he left he was unable to fix.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ever since the evening of the Christmas dance, when a girl's careless word had struck home with such unexpected force he had been as restless and uneasy as a fish out of water.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BLANKETS There was destined to be a still longer break in the work which had been going on in Judge Calvin Gray's library than was intended.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He could leave little for Richard to do, so that young man found his time again upon his hands and himself unable to dispose of it to advantage.
