used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
Agnes
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From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
CUSHIONnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Well?" echoed Agnes.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now for the stories of the other puddings."
Freeman'snounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
brought together in one place
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
Minnie
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From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for the stories of the other puddings."
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, very well," said Agnes; "to resume, then."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now for the stories of the other puddings."
puddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading "Now for the stories of the other puddings."
RAGnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading "Oh, very well," said Agnes; "to resume, then."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
in the near future
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now for the stories of the other puddings."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, very well," said Agnes; "to resume, then."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, very well," said Agnes; "to resume, then."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * "After we had left Mrs. Freeman's door, Minnie and I went a little further up the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE RAG CUSHION._ "Well, Agnes?" said John, one sombre afternoon soon after Christmas, as the brothers and sisters gathered round the fire with a heap of nuts each, which they intended to enjoy.
