used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren't women born fatuous?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Why surprised?” snapped the attorney.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
brought into existence
From this reading “Aren't women born fatuous?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
fatuousadjectiveUS /ˈfætʃəwəs/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading “Aren't women born fatuous?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
Gooch
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From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
Ivys
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From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
purposed
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From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Why surprised?” snapped the attorney.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Why surprised?” snapped the attorney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time they sat over the fire discussing the exciting events of the day.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
at the time that
From this reading “I could scarcely believe my eyes,” murmured Mrs. Ivy, “when at the verdict,' Not Guilty,' I saw her fling her arms about his neck!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why surprised?” snapped the attorney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening Mr. Gooch went home with the Ivys whom, as he was now adrift, he purposed adopting.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Aren't women born fatuous?”
