used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
Carlotta
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From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
cleansnounUS /kliːnz/
plural of “clean” — a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
on one occasion
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
express in words
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
express in speech
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
express in words
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his coat and sat down without speaking, and Elizabeth faced him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
which person or people
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, but I will tell you just what has happened, and then I want an explanation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Let me speak without interruption, and then I will hear what you have to say."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The Italian woman who cleans this place came in this morning with her mop and pail, and Carlotta commenced chattering with her at once, and the woman laughed, so that I asked her what she was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you two had a falling out?" he asked, laughing, but Elizabeth's expression checked his merriment.
