used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Quite a dog, Doctor."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
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From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
take in solid food
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
Freeman'snounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
Joe
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From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite a dog, Doctor."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
cut with a saw
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Lady, walking restlessly around the table, stopped at Freeman's place and the man offered her a strip of bacon.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
at the time that
From this reading But when he came down stairs to the table, Joe saw that he had hardened into cold watchfulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
won't
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From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Quite," Dr. Stone agreed; and Joe, reading something in the word, gave his uncle a sharp, expectant glance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Freeman said, "Sorry you won't eat with us, Doctor."
