used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading "Why not?" bristled Patty.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
Hilliard
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From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
Jermyn
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From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
Mae
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From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
a female domestic
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
Mertelle
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From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" bristled Patty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
Rosalie
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From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
suit-case
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From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
a special situation
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And to think of such a thing happening to Patty!" sighed Mae Mertelle.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading "The end," said Mae unkindly, "will be that the baggage man will deliver the suit-case, and Jermyn Hilliard, Junior, will never know--" A maid appeared at the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" bristled Patty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what the end will be?" asked Rosalie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
You're
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From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're so young and so--er--" "Young!--Wait till you see me with my hair done up."
