used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A movable fast, Professor Anstice called it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
Anstice
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From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A freshly lighted fire blazed on the hearth.
breakfast-hour
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From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A movable fast, Professor Anstice called it.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A movable fast, Professor Anstice called it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A freshly lighted fire blazed on the hearth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading A freshly lighted fire blazed on the hearth.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A freshly lighted fire blazed on the hearth.
a social unit living together
From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A movable fast, Professor Anstice called it.
immediately past
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
set afire or burning
From this reading A freshly lighted fire blazed on the hearth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading A movable fast, Professor Anstice called it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
not any; not one
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
having a point
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A movable fast, Professor Anstice called it.
PUPPETSnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast-hour in the Anstice household was regularly irregular.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
at the time that
From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
Winifred
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From this reading On the morning of Thanksgiving Day the hand of the old Dutch clock pointed to nine when Winifred Anstice entered the dining-room.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading GOD'S PUPPETS "God's puppets best and worst are we, There is no last or first."
