used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
BevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
at any time
From this reading No Gaumer ever had headache.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
Gaumer
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From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
Gaumer's
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From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
a young female
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No Gaumer ever had headache.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
jelliesnounUS /ˈdʒeliz/
plural of “jelly” — an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
Katy
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From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
not any; not one
From this reading No Gaumer ever had headache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
one's
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From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
poundernounUS /ˈpaʊndər/
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
procurableadjective
capable of being obtained
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
witty remark
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
Schnepp
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From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It cannot be claimed for Katy that she was of much assistance to her elders on this Christmas Day, tall girl though she was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One gave one's self up with cheerful helplessness to indigestion, one resigned one's self to next day's headache--that is, if one were not a Gaumer.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT MAN ON ordinary Christmas days, when only the squire and the doctor and Uncle Edwin and Aunt Sally and little Adam and Bevy Schnepp dined at Grandfather Gaumer's, Grandmother Gaumer and Bevy prepared a fairly elaborate feast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was always a turkey, a twenty-five pounder with potato filling, there were all procurable vegetables, there were always cakes and pies and preserves and jellies without number.
