used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
Ann
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From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
Hiram
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From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
how
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From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
I'm
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From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Doris looked ashamed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
social deportment
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
quarter-deck
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From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Did I hear a niece of mine talking about candy?” asked Uncle Hiram, looking straight at Doris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SOMETHING DIFFERENT “I’m afraid,” said Uncle Hiram significantly, “that someone has been forgetting quarter-deck manners.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “It was the prize we won,” Doris mumbled.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They had forgotten how their words must sound.
