used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
derelictionnounUS /ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
held up in the air
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
engage in
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
with low volume
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
TykenounUS /taɪk/
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BROKEN CHEST Sam lifted the big chest, and, very carefully this time to make amends for his previous dereliction, carried it into the private office.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He placed it on two chairs that his employer indicated and then withdrew, closing the door softly behind him and rejoicing at having got off so easily.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "Don't you see anything familiar about this box?" replied Tyke, answering a question in Yankee fashion by asking one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Drew wonderingly.
you're
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From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Allen," remarked Tyke, wiping his glasses and replacing them on the bridge of his nose, "you're going to get your wish sooner than either one of us expected."
