used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
BETHnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
a youthful male person
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kenneth winked at Beth from behind the visitor's back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
Kenneth
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From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
on one occasion
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
on the contrary
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
sitting-room
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From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
not in physical motion
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
carry out
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
Tato
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From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Kenneth winked at Beth from behind the visitor's back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BETH BEGINS TO PLOT Once back in their sitting-room behind closed doors, Beth, Patsy and Kenneth got their three heads together and began eagerly to discuss a plot which Beth had hinted of on the way home and now unfolded in detail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And while they still whispered together a knock at the door startled them and made them look rather guilty until the boy answered the call and admitted little Tato.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Kenneth winked at Beth from behind the visitor's back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you have a guest," he remarked, with a yawn that was somewhat rude, "I shall now go and take my nap."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The child's beautiful face wore a smile of demure satisfaction as Tato bowed respectfully to the young Americans.
