used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
ain't
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From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer.
Arrandale's
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From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
take in solid food
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
GudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
most important element
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
red-headed
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From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
express in words
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
SCORCHverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/
make very hot and dry
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
UNRIVALEDadjectiveUS /ənˈraɪvəld/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading THE UNRIVALED SCORCH "Say! ain't Old Gudgeon a good one?" murmured the red-headed boy, as he followed Nancy to the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That lump had come back into her throat and she was industriously swallowing it.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Scorch caught up his cap and hustled her out of the gate, and out of the main office door, and whistled shrilly to an elevator that was just shooting down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to her just then as though it would never be possible for her to eat luncheon at Arrandale's,--wherever that might be.
