used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
(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 Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
Eileen
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From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's Gift.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Frank's Gift.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
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 "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
I've
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From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
hear with intention
From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
and nothing more
From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
playroomnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
in the near future
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
an angry dispute
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
express in words
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
express in words
From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
precisely as stated
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
WOODBRIDGE
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From this reading DICK WOODBRIDGE was spending the Saturday afternoon, which happened to be a very wet one, with the Bannister boys and girls in the large playroom at The Gables.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Teddy and Frank were inclined to be irritable, and Eileen had all her work cut out to keep peace between them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
you'll
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From this reading I've got something to tell you if you'll only listen."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, you two," said Dick presently, seeing that the boys were very near a quarrel, "do keep your hair on!
