used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already they were quite Westernized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
BostoniannounUS /ˌbɔːˈstoʊniən/
a native or resident of Boston
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
cachedverbUS /kæʃt/
past form of “cache” — save up as for future use
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
divisible by two
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
Priscilla's
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From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Already they were quite Westernized.
r'snounUS /ɑːrz/
possessive form of “r” — a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
ROMANadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
rustled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
treasure-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
VigilantesnounUS /ˌvɪdʒəˈlæntiz/
plural of “vigilante” — member of a vigilance committee
From this reading THE ROMAN EMPEROR The late August days came relentlessly on, each in turn being seized by the Vigilantes and placed in a treasure-house of never-to-be-forgotten joys.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Mr. Hunter and Virginia had insisted and Aunt Nan seemed very loath to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already they were quite Westernized.
WesternizedverbUS /ˈwestərnaɪzd/
past form of “westernize” — make western in character
From this reading Already they were quite Westernized.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The month which they had planned in June was lengthening into six weeks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They "rustled" and "cached" and "packed" things without even stopping to think, and _r's_ were unmistakably creeping into Priscilla's strictly Bostonian speech.
