used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
admonitionsnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “admonition” — cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
Bertie
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From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
chickenpoxnoun
an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
clothing in general
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
Connie
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From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
a social unit living together
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
set up or found
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
yet to be or coming
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
the act of departing
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
Hattie
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From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
impertinentlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
inauspiciouslyadverb
in an inauspicious manner
From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
take the midday meal
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
overdrawnverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈdrɔːn/
inflected form of “overdraw” — draw more money from than is available
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
Queerington's
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From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By lunch time Hattie had been sent to her room for impertinently suggesting that her father spent more on his books than she did on her clothes, and Connie was sulking over a reduced allowance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This fact was solemnly communicated to each member of the family in turn together with admonitions in regard to the future.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Then the Doctor followed his annual custom of going over his business affairs, with the usual result that he found his accounts greatly overdrawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the first place Bertie woke up with the chickenpox and was banished to the nursery.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The new year began inauspiciously at the Queerington's.
