used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
Barry
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From this reading Barry wasn’t quite ready for breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Barry wasn’t quite ready for breakfast.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
Crump's
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From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
I'd
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From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
Lucilena
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From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
Marietta
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From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
information about recent and important events
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
a human being
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Barry wasn’t quite ready for breakfast.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Barry wasn’t quite ready for breakfast.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
Rindy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
a lightweight cord
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
they're
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From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I just thought I’d bring these in myself,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
Todd'snounUS /tɑːdz/
possessive form of “todd” — Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Lucilena this minute took them out of the oven, and they’re piping hot.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
wasn't
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From this reading Barry wasn’t quite ready for breakfast.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning after Mr. Todd’s call Marietta Hale came running in with a plate of hot rolls.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CALLERS The remainder of the week brought a string of visitors, for Mrs. Perry had not been slow in spreading the news of the new inmate of Miss Rindy Crump’s home, and all were curious to know what this young person might be like.
