used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What, this?" asked Elfreda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You'd better believe it is.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better believe it is.
Briggs
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
Elfreda
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Goodness knows I paid enough for it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Goodness knows I paid enough for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Goodness knows I paid enough for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
isn't
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From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
It's
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From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
KATHLEEN
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Goodness knows I paid enough for it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
Miriam
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From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Goodness knows I paid enough for it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
roommate's
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From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
sagelyadverb
in a wise manner
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What, this?" asked Elfreda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, this?" asked Elfreda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's a beauty, isn't it?" declared Miriam, passing over her roommate's remark and looking admiringly at the print, which her roommate had just taken from her trunk.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF KATHLEEN "There is a whole lot in getting accustomed to things," remarked J. Elfreda Briggs sagely, as she stood with a hammer and nail in one hand, a Japanese print in the other, her round eyes scanning the wall for an appropriate place to hang her treasure.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better believe it is.
