used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
react verbally
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
any person at all
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
a line of approach
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But mind your manners and be a lady."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "O, very well," retorted the maid crossly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
a quad with a square body
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But mind your manners and be a lady."
a female domestic
From this reading "O, very well," retorted the maid crossly.
social deportment
From this reading "But mind your manners and be a lady."
Marie
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From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But mind your manners and be a lady."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, very well," retorted the maid crossly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
PASTORnounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "O, very well," retorted the maid crossly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
skepticallyadverbUS /ˈskeptɪkəli/
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
express in words
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
that's
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From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
precisely as stated
From this reading "O, very well," retorted the maid crossly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For Marie had paused uncertainly on her way to answer the doorbell, and eyed Peace skeptically.
(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, that's what she said to do when she went out."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
at the time that
From this reading Well, that's what she said to do when she went out."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE NEW PASTOR OF SOUTH AVENUE CHURCH "Marie, if that is anyone to see Grandma, show them in here, and tell 'em she will be back in a few minutes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But mind your manners and be a lady."
