used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
(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 Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dear children!
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
dearly loved
From this reading Dear children!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
ETC
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Fernley
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GEOFFREY
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HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
Hildegarde
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Hildegarde's
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HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
Margaret
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Margarets
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MELODYnounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
NeighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
Peggy
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
Rita
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Rosalind
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From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
propel through the air
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
