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From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS December 1, 1913.
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From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS December 1, 1913.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
(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 Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS December 1, 1913.
DEVELOPMENTSnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS December 1, 1913.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
examsnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmz/
plural of “exam” — a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
I'd
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From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW DEVELOPMENTS December 1, 1913.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
an educational institution
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
a special situation
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
up to a particular time
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
we've
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From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Third, Thanksgiving holidays came along, and we were all pretty busy and had a lot of engagements.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the second place, we've been having some exams at school that took a lot of work to prepare for.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
produce a literary work
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In the first place, I'd made up my mind not to write till I had something worth writing about.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I haven't written a thing in this journal for over a week, for a number of reasons.
