used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
Bonstone
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From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
dearly loved
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
dressing-room
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From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
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 MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
fondledverbUS /ˈfɔːndəld/
past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
foot-work
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From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
GringonounUS /ˈɡrɪŋɡoʊ/
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
snifflingverbUS /ˈsnɪflɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniffle” — cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY OWN DEAR HOME Bright and early the next morning, I heard a sniffling at master’s dressing-room door, followed by a knock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Master opened the door, and there stood Mr. Bonstone and Gringo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They both came toward me, and Mr. Bonstone fondled my head.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
which person or people
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he began talking to master who was brushing his hair vigorously with his military brushes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fine Boy,” he said, “you did some good foot-work.”
