used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
on or to one side
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you like her?"
Don't
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From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
DONALD
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From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
GLENnounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
haven't
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From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you like her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
Josephine
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From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
Josephine's
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From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you like her?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was the speaker.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading May was the speaker.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Donald had been reading, but he flung aside his book as his sister spoke, and answered— "Don't know—haven't made up my mind."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May was the speaker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
which person or people
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the afternoon of Josephine's first Sunday at the Glen, a wet afternoon with a chill wind blowing; and the twins, who had the drawing-room to themselves, were seated one on either side of the fire.
but in spite of that
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUNDAY AT THE GLEN "DONALD, you haven't told me yet what you think of Josephine.
