used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
(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 She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see the minister comin'?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
comin
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From this reading "Can't you see the minister comin'?
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, good day, sir!"
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
Elviry
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From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, good day, sir!"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Can't you see the minister comin'?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, good day, sir!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
reproved
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From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see the minister comin'?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
term of address for a man
From this reading Oh, good day, sir!"
Susan
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From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
wadsnounUS /wɑːdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
which person or people
From this reading "For shame, Elviry," reproved her mother, sharply, who now came in from the bedroom, after seeing that Susan was really asleep, and not in convulsions over a diet of paper wads.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She dropped him what was meant for a courtesy, and, wiping off a chair with her blue checked apron, she looked around on all her little group for their best behavior.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I thought it better to come myself, my good woman," said the minister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you see the minister comin'?
