used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He wanted his next week's allowance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
a youthful male person
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
Middletown
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From this reading "He asked me if he could go to the fair at Middletown!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He wanted his next week's allowance."
Nora
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From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
OVERLOOKverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted his next week's allowance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lee was serving the steaming chicken and biscuits that Nora had placed on the table.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PILOT COMES TO OVERLOOK "This is the third time in a week that Billy's been late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Billy's empty place at the table to his father's face.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He wanted his next week's allowance."
William
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From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "William," and Mrs. Lee's gentle voice was stern, "you do spoil that boy dreadfully!"
