used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
anew
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
(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 “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coal and wood has come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The coal and wood has come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The coal and wood has come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coal and wood has come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
Hester
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From this reading Hester, you’re Stoker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
engage in
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
Marjorie
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From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
not one, and not any
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
StokernounUS /ˈstoʊkər/
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading Hester, you’re Stoker.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
WHITECAPnoun
a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE “WHITECAP” AGAIN Marjorie rapped on the table with her iron spoon.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The coal and wood has come.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Now see if you can make a fire that shall be worthy of one whom England expects this day to do her duty!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As none of you seems to offer any suggestions,” she went on, as if she had not been interrupted at all, “I will lay down the law.
you're
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From this reading Hester, you’re Stoker.
