used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wait a minute.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
Christina
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From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading One dozen――price threepence.”
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
five-and-thirty
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From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
grabbingverbUS /ˈɡræbɪŋ/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
without good reason
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
MacgregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One dozen――price threepence.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading One dozen――price threepence.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “No; them!” said Christina, forgetting her grammar and grabbing the third bundle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” she said to Macgregor, laying the bundle in front of him, “is a special line.
threepencenoun
former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
From this reading One dozen――price threepence.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
a late time of life
From this reading She slipped lightly from her stool and gently edged M. Tod from the position at the counter which had been familiar to the latter for five-and-thirty years.
