used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THINGS WENT FOR A TIME.
Abdiel
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From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
in the past
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
Clare's
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From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
dinner-hour
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From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THINGS WENT FOR A TIME.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THINGS WENT FOR A TIME.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
do one's shopping
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had but time to give baby some milk, and Tommy and Abdiel a bit of bread each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HOW THINGS WENT FOR A TIME.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW THINGS WENT FOR A TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
Tommy
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From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clare’s next day went much as the preceding, only that he was early at the shop.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THINGS WENT FOR A TIME.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
at the time that
From this reading When his dinner-hour came, he ran home, and was glad to find Tommy and the dog mildly agreeable to each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
which person or people
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His look when he returned, a look of which he was unaware, but which one of the girls, who had a year ago been hungry for weeks together, could read, made her ask him what he had had for dinner.
