used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
(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 The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
apart from; not including
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
I'll
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From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
go away from a place
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
Netta
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From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
Prothero
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From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
rashers
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From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
express in words
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE SERVANT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
she's
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From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Owen, go and call Netta,' said Mr Prothero, seating himself before some smoking rashers of bacon; 'she's always late, I'll say that for her.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERVANT.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Owen did his father's bidding, but returned exclaiming,-- 'She is up and out of her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breakfast-table was spread at the farm, and all were assembled except Netta.
at the time that
From this reading We must now leave Netta and her husband for a time, and return to the morning when Netta left her home to go forth in search of a new one.
