used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
(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 "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
dearly loved
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
a social unit living together
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
set up or found
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
hae
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From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading --Hood.
how's
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From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
It's
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From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
Lilburn
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From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
sleepin
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From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He found the rest of the family already seated at the table, and great was the surprise created by his entrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Edward was a trifle late in obeying the call to breakfast.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, how's this? hae we all been sleepin' a week or ten days?" exclaimed Mr. Lilburn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Our love, it ne'er was reckoned, Yet good it is and true; It's half the world to me, dear, It's all the world to you."
