used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
(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 Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
dearly loved
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
Katie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
go across or through
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
PeacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Peacefully and pleasantly one day slipped after another.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
unnumberedadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Those crowded days seemed days of a long sleep; these quiet ones, days of waking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This, dear Queen," Katie confided to the dog stretched at her feet, "is what in vulgar parlance is known as 'nothing doing,' and in poetic language is termed the 'simple life.'"
the day immediately before today
From this reading Some thirty of them had joined their unnumbered fellows and to-morrow bade fair to pass serenely as yesterday.
but in spite of that
From this reading Thirty days of "nothing doing"--and yet there had been more "doing" in those days than in all the thousands of their predecessors gaily crowded to the brim.
