used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
any thing at all
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
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From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
co-workersnounUS /ˈkoʊˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “co-worker” — an associate that one works with
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
take in solid food
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
not any; not one
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
go across or through
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
make steady
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The one, lazy, lenient affair of the week was breakfast on Sunday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
at the time that
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our dinner parties, which were concerned with nourishment mostly, were with our co-workers.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was no time for anything but work--a good, hard steady grind it was, and we liked it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As we never knew when we would be allowed to eat, it was impossible to dine with friends.
a late time of life
From this reading IT COMES TO PASS There were no social engagements during these Biograph years.
