used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
Caleb
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From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
dinner-hour
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From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't want to intrude."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading "Don't want to intrude."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
held up in the air
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
mebbe
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From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Wright, you're a trump!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
go across or through
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
seein
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From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
snacknounUS /snæk/
a light informal meal
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading "Mr. Wright, you're a trump!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
workin
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From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you mind bringing it into the house for me, my hands being full?"
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "Mr. Wright, you're a trump!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't want to disturb you, but seein' that you let the hotel dinner-hour pass an' was workin' hard, I thought mebbe a little snack" (here Caleb lifted the lid of the box) "'d find its way to the right place."
you're
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From this reading "Mr. Wright, you're a trump!
