used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
anew
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as I was coming up the stairs, Miss Margaret.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Just as I was coming up the stairs, Miss Margaret.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
plural of “dog” — 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 AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
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 AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
and nothing more
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
Margaret
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
Polly
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From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Just as I was coming up the stairs, Miss Margaret.
table-cloth
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid they have got a squirrel again."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading I told Polly run and see who it was, and send 'em away if they was a tramp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "What can the dogs be barking at, Elizabeth?" asked Margaret, looking up from the table-cloth she was examining.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
which person or people
From this reading "I thought I heard the sound of wheels, Miss," said the sedate Elizabeth, who had just entered, her arms full of shining damask.
