used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
Artie
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From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
cherie
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From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
give a description of
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
Fred
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From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
Frenchie
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From this reading "Tell, tell--that is the word, little Frenchie," said Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Thanks, monsieur," said Julie, gravely.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
Julie
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From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Tell, tell--that is the word, little Frenchie," said Fred.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Thanks, monsieur," said Julie, gravely.
nonsensicaladjectiveUS /nɑːnˈsensɪkəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
not divisible by two
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
Quillie
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From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
done under pressure
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell, tell--that is the word, little Frenchie," said Fred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
with low volume
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
the season of growth
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
express in words
From this reading "Tell, tell--that is the word, little Frenchie," said Fred.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, monsieur," said Julie, gravely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell, tell--that is the word, little Frenchie," said Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
whereupon
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From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, nurse, what is it?" cried Quillie and Fred and Will and Artie, as they rushed from the deck of their odd craft, and after a hasty brushing, and a dip into the clear spring water, they made their way to the breakfast table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quillie whispered softly to Fred that his manner was rude, whereupon Fred, with a nonsensical bow, turned to Julie.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, nurse _cherie_," echoed gypsy Julie, "please be so good as to inform--describe-- Oh, what is the word?"
