used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
Boru
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From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
Janet
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From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
immediately past
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
Martha
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From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martha, her hands on her big hips, stood in the doorway between the dining-room and the kitchen, and looked at Janet with mild curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
TODDnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gray, misty morning, with a salty taste and feel to everything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Janet looked up from her place where, with the assistance of Boru, she was finishing the last strip of bacon on her plate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TODD INTERVENES "What are you in such a hurry with your breakfast for, child?"
