used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
Bretton
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From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
coaxinglyadverb
in a cajoling manner
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
the act of departing
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
pensionnat
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From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
REACTIONnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading REACTION.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Lucy will not leave us to-day,” said Mrs. Bretton, coaxingly at breakfast; “she knows we can procure a second respite.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I would not ask for one if I might have it for a word,” said I.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I almost numbered the moments of these days upon the clock; fain would I have retarded their flight; but they glided by while I watched them: they were already gone while I yet feared their departure.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet three days, and then I must go back to the _pensionnat_.
