used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
anew
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
drawing-room
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From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
being one more than seven
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
coins made of gold
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
Horner
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From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
it's
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From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
not any; not one
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
peacock-blueadjective
of bright greenish blue
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
having a point
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock-blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading However, it’s of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the contrary, I am not particular.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
not in physical motion
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “News?” she said in a distinctly discouraging tone “Is it that which makes you so late?
a Caucasian
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The huge gold clock with the little white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the golden hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have some news for you,” said Mr. Horner to his wife a few days after this, as one evening he entered the drawing-room.
