used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
(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 All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
for the reason that
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
mixesnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/
plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
Monny
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
OILEDadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
pointblank
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
tent-roof
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
a special situation
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
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 They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
(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 AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
