used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
(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 "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading And I want you to be considerate—towards Mr. Meredyth, I mean.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
grilse
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From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HER GUEST.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER GUEST.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I want you to be considerate—towards Mr. Meredyth, I mean.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
Käthchen
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From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
Mamie
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From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I want you to be considerate—towards Mr. Meredyth, I mean.
Meredyth
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From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
and nothing more
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And I want you to be considerate—towards Mr. Meredyth, I mean.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It isn’t merely grouse and grilse that are bringing him here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
in the direction of
From this reading And I want you to be considerate—towards Mr. Meredyth, I mean.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And I want you to be considerate—towards Mr. Meredyth, I mean.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
at the time that
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It will be all different now," said Käthchen, one evening, when they were come to within a week of the arrival of Mary’s brother and his friend Frank Meredyth.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you deserve some little rest, Mamie, and some little amusement, after all your hard work.
