used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
Cely
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From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
doled
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From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
domicilenoun
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
Elmhurst
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From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
a man of refinement
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
how
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From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
MADONNAnounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
not any; not one
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He might have passed for a gentleman delivering his own groceries.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
reconcilingadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪlɪŋ/
tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MADONNA PICTURE The master of Elmhurst returned to it the next night loaded down.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
waked
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From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
showing sorrow
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
at the time that
From this reading Philip had not waked when he left home that morning and there had been no opportunity to see how far a night in his new domicile had succeeded in reconciling him to it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the toy store, with a shuddering recollection of what it was to be void of material from which to fashion a bribe, he had made purchases right and left.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have thought that judiciously doled out they might be made to spread out over the month of weeping that Mammy Cely had darkly hinted at.
