used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are your things, aren't they?"
aren't
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From this reading These are your things, aren't they?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes; but I was just going to put them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but I was just going to put them away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
Cadbury
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From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "Hullo, Dapple-grey, you're the culprit I was wanting.
Dapple-greynoun
grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings
From this reading "Hullo, Dapple-grey, you're the culprit I was wanting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
apart from; not including
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes; but I was just going to put them away.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Dapple-grey, you're the culprit I was wanting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hullo, Dapple-grey, you're the culprit I was wanting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
and nothing more
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
LessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
monitor's
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From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
not any; not one
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes; but I was just going to put them away.
school-room
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From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
sidledverbUS /ˈsaɪdəld/
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes; but I was just going to put them away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are your things, aren't they?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These are your things, aren't they?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These are your things, aren't they?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
nonexistent
From this reading "Hullo, Dapple-grey, you're the culprit I was wanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
at the time that
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
belonging to which person
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A KNOCK AT THE WINDOW By mutual agreement the story of the chicken was kept secret for the present, and the next three days passed uneventfully, except to Jack, whose Sunday at home was no small event, though a weekly one.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lessons were just ended on the following Wednesday morning, and Cadbury was doing monitor's work in the school-room when Grey sidled up to him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but I was just going to put them away.
you're
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From this reading "Hullo, Dapple-grey, you're the culprit I was wanting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These are your things, aren't they?"
