aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
ailed
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From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ready for what?” he answered, without raising his head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
set up or found
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
FRANKFORTnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ready for what?” he answered, without raising his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Ready for what?” he answered, without raising his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
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the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Ready for what?” he answered, without raising his head.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Why, ready for our visit,” replied Lena, at the same time advancing nearer, to see what ailed him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ready for what?” he answered, without raising his head.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thursday morning came, bright, sunshiny and beautiful, and at about ten o’clock ’Lena, dressed and ready for her ride, came down to the parlor, where she found John Jr. listlessly leaning upon the table with his elbows, and drumming with his fingers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Ready for what?” he answered, without raising his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, cousin,” said she, “why are you not ready?”
