used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
(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 “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
else
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From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
Harold
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From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
and nothing more
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
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lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
engage in
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
Marie-Celeste
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From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
express in words
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bother!” she exclaims, her pretty face all of a scowl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
transferringverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
hard to endure
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
What's
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From this reading “What's the matter?” asks Harold, who is on his knees on the floor, trying to make some very stiff wrapping-paper accommodate itself to the edges and corners of a generous box of luncheon, and is: quite too preoccupied to look up.
which person or people
From this reading And somebody else is just in time as well--somebody who was not expected, and who, I fear, is not wanted.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Marie-Celeste, seated in the library window, and busy in transferring some great luscious strawberries from a plate on the seat beside her to a basket in her lap, is the first to discover a familiar little figure turning in at the gate.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And now,” as Albert would say, here we are, for a comfort, back at Windsor, and just in time, too, for there is something special on hand.
wrapping-paper
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