used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Directly he noticed the curling-pins his courage revived.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
curling-pins
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From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
without deviation
From this reading Directly he noticed the curling-pins his courage revived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
set up or found
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
Furness
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From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
GalenanounUS /ɡəˈliːnə/
soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
Gittins
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From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly he noticed the curling-pins his courage revived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
milk-room
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From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Directly he noticed the curling-pins his courage revived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
Reggie
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From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Directly he noticed the curling-pins his courage revived.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fair Galena was never hard to live with when there was a festivity to the fore.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Business Enterprise Galena Gittins had her hair screwed up tightly in curling-pins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
at the time that
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had found by experience that it was not wise to attract attention to himself when he was behind time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reggie Furness was late in coming to do “chores” that morning, and so he had crept in by way of the milk-room door with as little ostentation as possible.
