1889
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From this reading [Footnote 20: From _Wideawake_, November, 1889.
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From this reading [Footnote 20: From _Wideawake_, November, 1889.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
(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 Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.]
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
Ellen
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From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
a social unit living together
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 20: From _Wideawake_, November, 1889.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
Fred
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From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
Freddie
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From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Footnote 20: From _Wideawake_, November, 1889.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.]
Lothrop
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From this reading Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.]
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading [Footnote 20: From _Wideawake_, November, 1889.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
with speed
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drawing it quickly out she called, "Freddie, Freddie, see here!
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.]
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
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 Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading When Ellen put her hand into the turkey to arrange him for the stuffing, great was her astonishment at finding a piece of paper.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
at the time that
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
Wideawake
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From this reading [Footnote 20: From _Wideawake_, November, 1889.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Freddie had been in the kitchen all the morning watching the various operations for the Thanksgiving dinner which was "to come off" the next day, when all the "sisters, cousins, and aunts" of the family were to assemble, as was their custom each year, and great was the commotion in the kitchen and much there was for Master Fred to inspect.
