used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
(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 "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
astronomynounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME WORK.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
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 THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
information about recent and important events
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
not any; not one
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
PrissyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪsi/
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
at the time that
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The trivial round, the common task, Will furnish all we ought to ask— Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOME WORK.
a late time of life
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
but in spite of that
From this reading THREE years had passed since Lewis Warner had left the Grove, and as yet, no news had been received of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When one morning in autumn, Austin, now a fine-looking young man of eighteen years, stood in his sister's boudoir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Prissy," he said, "I want to know if you have forgotten your mathematics and entirely given up your study of astronomy?"
