used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
Betty
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From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up the paddock rather reluctantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up the paddock rather reluctantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to speak to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
a small worthless amount
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
immediately past
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading GOING HOME "Jack," called Betty, a few days afterwards, "come in a minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading He came up the paddock rather reluctantly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
on the contrary
From this reading He came up the paddock rather reluctantly.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He came up the paddock rather reluctantly.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
express in speech
From this reading I want to speak to you."
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to speak to you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up the paddock rather reluctantly.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Well," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to speak to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
(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," he said, joining her in the verandah, but not sitting down.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jack passed in rapid review his conduct of the last few days, and decided that there was nothing Aunt Betty could want to lecture him about, and yet the brevity of the summons sounded like the preface to a lecture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to speak to you."
