used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
(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 And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
take in solid food
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
a social unit living together
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
fortnight's
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From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
Huntingdon
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From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
Hyannis
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From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
It'll
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From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
Jeremy
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From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
Mehitable
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From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
and nothing more
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
She'd
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From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
she's
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From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
Spend-the-Day
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From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was so cold that Jeremy lighted a fire, not only in the living room but in the guest chamber across the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
TippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
we've
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From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
a Caucasian
From this reading Spend-the-Day Guests There was a storm that night and next day a heavy fog dropped down like a thick white veil over town and sea.
which person or people
From this reading She'd talk about it to the end of her days, if we were the only relations in town who failed to ask her in to a meal, during her fortnight's visit.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And, of course, if we ask her, all the family she's staying with ought to be invited, and we've never had the new minister and his wife here to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A week earlier Tippy had announced, "It'll never do to let Cousin Mehitable Huntingdon go back to Hyannis without having broken bread with us.
