used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
(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 “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
fro
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From this reading The sentinel was pacing to and fro.
a state of high honor
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
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 “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
hushingnoun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
and nothing more
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
immediately past
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The sentinel was pacing to and fro.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT SALTERNE.
SALTERNE
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From this reading ROBERT SALTERNE.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentinel was pacing to and fro.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
move hurridly
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun had gone down in a sea of glory, and the peaceful hour of twilight was hushing everything to rest.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the very last of September; the day had been a perfect one, just the faintest touch of autumn in the air and on the trees.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Lay hands unto this work with all thy wit, Yet pray that God may speed and profit it.”
