used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
Annie
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From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
for the reason that
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
breakfast-table
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From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
DABverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
dearly loved
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
divisible by two
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
set up or found
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
HOW
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From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
I'm
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From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
Joe
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From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
immediately past
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
engage in
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sort of council at the breakfast-table of the Foster family that morning; and Ford and Annie found their side of it "voted down."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was not at all because they did not debate vigorously, and even "protest;" but the odds were too much against them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we invite Joe and Foster to visit us, it will make it all right."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOW DAB WORKED OUT ANOTHER OF HIS GREAT PLANS.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Annie, my dear," said Mrs. Foster at last, in a gentle but decided way, "I'm sure your aunt Maria, if not your uncle, must feel hurt at your coming away so suddenly.
