used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DELICATE SUBJECT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
for the reason that
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
Cinnaminta
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From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
Cripps
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From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
cross-examine
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From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A DELICATE SUBJECT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
divisible by two
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
start firing a weapon
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
Hookham
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From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
Russel
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From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading A DELICATE SUBJECT.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
summat
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From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even before they could consult one another, or cross-examine, a loud, sharp knock at the door was heard, and in ran Mary Hookham.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
at the time that
From this reading The log had burned down, and the fire was low, when Russel thus ended his story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, if you please, sir--oh, if you please, sir!" she exclaimed with both hands up, and making the most of her shawl fringe, "such a thing have turned up!--I never!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
zettlement
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From this reading Cripps was indignant, because he had made up his mind for "summat of a zettlement;" and Esther was full of young womanly thoughts about Cinnaminta and her poor child.
