used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
any thing at all
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
can't
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From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
immediately past
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
staying power
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
Maida
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From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
others
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From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
Rosie
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From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
Rosie's
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From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “I’m starved,” Rosie answered instantly, “but I must see everything first.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Maida asked after the last admiring exclamation had died, the last pair of cramped legs had stretched themselves out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t see anything of the back of the house from here,” Arthur said as though that clinched the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The others echoed Rosie’s decision with a fury of enthusiasm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE “Do you want to see the place now or wait until after supper?”
