used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROB AND FRED ENTERTAIN CALLERS.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
Bess
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From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
(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 "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading ROB AND FRED ENTERTAIN CALLERS.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
easy-chair
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From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
ENTERTAINverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading ROB AND FRED ENTERTAIN CALLERS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
FRED
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From this reading ROB AND FRED ENTERTAIN CALLERS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
the act of departing
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
and nothing more
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
immediately past
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
engage in
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
in motion
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
parenthesisnounUS /pərˈenθəsɪs/
either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
on the contrary
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROB AND FRED ENTERTAIN CALLERS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
express in words
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Father and mother went to Boston Saturday afternoon, to stay till Wednesday, and it was going to be rather dismal for Fred to stay alone here, so we spent the evening reading," answered Bess, moving to let Rob perch himself on the arm of her great easy-chair.
weren't
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From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
wouldn't
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From this reading "I tried to make her go, but she just wouldn't," remarked Fred, in a remorseful parenthesis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, cousin Bess," said Rob, coming into the library one evening, "why weren't you at church last night?"
you'd
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From this reading "Well, you'd better have been there, both of you," responded Rob, as he slyly drew a long shell pin from his cousin's hair, and tucked it into his side pocket.
