1906
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From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
1908
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From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
1909
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From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
(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 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
any person at all
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
gooseberriesnounUS /ˈɡuːsberiz/
plural of “gooseberry” — spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel inquired.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Hazel inquired.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
engage in
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
Marston
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From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
portendingverbUS /pɔːrˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “portend” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
sugarlessadjective
not containing sugar
From this reading '1906, plums; 1908, gooseberries; 1909, cherries, sugarless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
Who'd
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From this reading 'Who'd that be?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next morning Mrs. Marston came in from the kitchen with the toast, which she would not trust anyone but herself to make, with a face portending great happenings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mind you see that they are all properly placed, Edward; they should be all together in one part of the room.'
