used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
confined by bonds
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
DEM
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From this reading DOE DEM.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
DOEnounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading DOE DEM.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
at any time
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
a quick look
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
engage in
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
ROEnounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading ROE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
a special situation
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Poor thing, what a time of it she will have!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHEN I gave Uncle Corny, as I was bound to do, a full account of that day’s work, he was mightily pleased, and clapped me on the back for having spoken so plainly to that haughty woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But now you must make up your mind,” he said, “to have the door slammed in your face, if ever you attempt to get a glimpse of your sweetheart there.
