(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
Consett
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From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
Eric
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From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
how
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From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
a boy or man
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
come together
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
spinning-wheel
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From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
required or under orders
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Consett stopped her spinning-wheel at the sound of her husband's voice, and came to meet him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
WHERE'S
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From this reading "WHERE'S Eric? how long has he been home?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Consett spoke sharply, for he felt annoyed that the lad, as he supposed, had left Boston without waiting for him at The Old Bell, according to the arrangement made in the morning.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Where is Eric?" she asked, not having heard the precise words her husband used.
