used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
Adolphus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Broken Mirror.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
promote over another
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
Jessie
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From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The Broken Mirror.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
cut with a saw
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
express in words
From this reading "I dare say.
an educational institution
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Broken Mirror.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four of them: one for Mr. Sherwood, one for Richard Duncan, one for Adolphus Harding, and one for Norman Butler.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
precisely as stated
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
at the time that
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
which person or people
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
work-basket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jessie saw Hugh getting ready to go to school, after dinner, she thought of her notes which were still lying very snugly in her work-basket.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Taking them from beneath her working materials, she held them up, and turning to Hugh, who was on his way to the door, said-- "Hugh, I want you to do me a little favor!"
