used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
in actual fact
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
(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 "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
any thing at all
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
DoodlesnounUS /ˈduːdəlz/
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
Dorothy
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From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
take in solid food
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
brought together in one place
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
Greatorex
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From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
Hungerford
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From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
I'd
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From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
go away from a place
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
become covered with mist
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Seems as if I'd never had anything to eat in all my life!" she exclaimed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
the season of growth
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
tableward
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From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
accept gladly
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND MIST ON THE SEA However and despite her declaration to the contrary it was a most welcome "toot" which sounded along the deck and announced to the hungry voyagers that dinner was served; and Molly was among the first to spring up and hurry her father tableward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will it be safe to leave my rug behind? or should I carry it with me to table?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading "I am pretty hungry," admitted Dorothy; but mindful now of her recent resolve to do everything as Miss Greatorex would have her, she waited until that lady rose from her steamer chair, gathered her wraps about her, and anxiously inquired of Mrs. Hungerford:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come on, Dolly Doodles, _you_ must be actually famished."
