used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
Babbie
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From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
Babbie's
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From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
chummyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌmi/
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading I saw a lot of him, and we got quite chummy.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I saw a lot of him, and we got quite chummy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
I've
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From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
and nothing more
From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I saw a lot of him, and we got quite chummy.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
Nora
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From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I saw a lot of him, and we got quite chummy.”
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a lot of him, and we got quite chummy.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
have in common
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
SIDE-LINES
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From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
Tally-ho
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From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
Thayer
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From this reading Just after Nora had served her, Mr. Thayer appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
precisely as stated
From this reading MORE “SIDE-LINES” ON the afternoon of her arrival Babbie had tea, alone and very early, at the Tally-ho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came over to Babbie’s table to shake hands, as a matter of course, and he lingered over the process until the very least Babbie could do was to invite him to share her repast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw a lot of him, and we got quite chummy.”
week-end
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From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I met a cousin of yours,” she informed him, “at the week-end party I’ve just come from--Mr. Austin Thayer.
