used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
boresome
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From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
a small house with a single story
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
excitements
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From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
house-party
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From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
How
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From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
engage in
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
and nothing more
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
go across or through
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
with speed
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
Rand'snounUS /rændz/
possessive form of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
not in physical motion
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many pleasures and excitements had been crowded into that month that really might have been spread over six months and still not have been stupid!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How much better if it could only be the other way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING.
the day immediately before today
From this reading July was almost over and it seemed but yesterday since we had come to the Beach and taken possession of Mrs. Rand's cottage and made preparations for the continuous house-party.
