used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
anew
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
changelingnoun
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
give encouragement to
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
Eben
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From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
divisible by two
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
set up or found
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
Mebbe
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From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
pleasantriesnounUS /ˈplezəntriz/
plural of “pleasantry” — an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
on the contrary
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It might have been called patience, an acceptance of a situation rather than her eager cheer in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She laughed at his jokes, and even, in a gentle way, ventured pleasantries of her own; but a strange languor hung about her.
at the time that
From this reading When Eben came home from his successful sales, he found a changeling.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His wife was not so different in looks or words as in a subtle something he could not define.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tired?" he asked her over and over again that day, and she always answered:-- "Mebbe I am, a mite."
