used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PATCH OF BLUE SKY.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
in addition
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
any thing at all
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
Arminell
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From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A PATCH OF BLUE SKY.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
custard-dish
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From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
frothed
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From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
house-hunting
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From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
JinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
staying power
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
something you have to do
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PATCH OF BLUE SKY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A PATCH OF BLUE SKY.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
Identical; not different.
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
situation-hunting
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From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A PATCH OF BLUE SKY.
smashable
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From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
sugar-bowl
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From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
carry out
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up her mind to take a cottage on the south coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the same time that Jingles was situation-hunting, Arminell was engaged in house-hunting.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Welsh had, at length, got a cook who did passably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had fits occasionally and frothed at the mouth; she also kicked out with her legs convulsively on these occasions and kicked over every little table near her, regardless of what was on it—a glass custard-dish, a sugar-bowl, or, indeed, anything smashable.
