used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
didn't
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From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
doesn't
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From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
set up or found
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
good-evening
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From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
I'm
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From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
interrogativenoun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
and nothing more
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
a boy or man
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
tea-table
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From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks; I’m pleased to come,” returned the English lad, accepting the offered seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “He doesn’t object to our society then?” remarked Max, in a playfully interrogative tone.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
at the time that
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I was bored with listening to papa and some other gentlemen talking on some subject that didn’t interest me in the least, so I slipped away after telling papa where I could be found when wanted.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving the tea-table Max and Lulu had seated themselves in the porch, along with their father, and just as he went in search of his paper they were joined by Albert Austin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, good-evening, Albert,” said Max, making haste to place a chair for him near his own, “I’m pleased to see you.”
