used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stanna, I’ve got a son--a little son.”
(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 His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
couldn't
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From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
provided with artificial light
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stanna, I’ve got a son--a little son.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
with speed
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
a male human offspring
From this reading Stanna, I’ve got a son--a little son.”
Stanna
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From this reading Stanna, I’ve got a son--a little son.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His face was on fire--all lit up by his blazing eyes.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I’ve got such news,” he said, “I couldn’t wait to be announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
WaspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading Mrs. Wasp rose pretty quickly to her feet, although master had seemed to take no note of her excitement.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE GREAT SECRET Just as I thought this, wonderful to relate, the door was pushed wholly open, and there stood master.
