used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
Ellen
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From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
the act of departing
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
jabbered
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From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
Mabel
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From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
Rindy
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From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
done under pressure
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once in a while Miss Rindy gave her a quizzical look, but made no reference to the matter of such great interest to both of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I couldn’t wait another minute,” she cried breathlessly.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
at the time that
From this reading They had just risen from the table when in rushed Mabel.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHERE THE SUMMER WAS SPENT It was with difficulty that Ellen refrained from pouring forth the next morning the eager question, Are we going?
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading And that she might not yield to the temptation she jabbered away while she was helping with breakfast, and gave a detailed account of the doings of the night before.
