used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
anew
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUDDING AND PIES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
barn-swallow
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From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Troublesome flies,” said Preston, without heeding his cousin’s request.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
take in solid food
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “Troublesome flies,” said Preston, without heeding his cousin’s request.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Troublesome flies,” said Preston, without heeding his cousin’s request.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
PancakenounUS /ˈpænkeɪk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
PIESnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading PUDDING AND PIES.
Preston
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From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
PUDDINGnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading PUDDING AND PIES.
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Troublesome flies,” said Preston, without heeding his cousin’s request.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
express in words
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
sugar-bowl
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From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
THERE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THERE’S that dreadful little Pancake ringing again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
propel through the air
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
TroublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “Troublesome flies,” said Preston, without heeding his cousin’s request.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “They say a barn-swallow will eat a thousand a day; wish _we_ had a barn-swallow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Troublesome flies,” said Preston, without heeding his cousin’s request.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She comes every morning, Preston, and you must stop it,” said cousin Lucy, waving away half a dozen flies from the sugar-bowl, with as much vehemence as she could throw into her napkin.
