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From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
(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 A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
ANNOUNCEMENTnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
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 A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
at any time
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
FRYverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
Meena
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From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
Mulcahey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
caught or fixed
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A FISH FRY AND A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT They got home at early supper time, fish and all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Blake had not returned from town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The "rabbit ears" stuck up on top of her head at a more uncompromising angle than ever.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one look into the kitchen assured Bobby that it was useless to expect Meena to pan their catch for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a late hour Michael Mulcahey had come back with the carriage and announced that his mistress would stay in town for dinner with Mr. Blake and they were to be met at the 10:10 train.
