used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
Dongerry
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From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
set up or found
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
How
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From this reading How queer.”
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
Leila
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From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
peanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading How queer.”
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
express in words
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She kept on smiling as she recited in her inimitable Celtic accent:
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As queer as the pea green hat that Mother Molly O’Toole found hanging on a gooseberry bush the day before the fair at Dongerry,” agreed Leila Harper with her broadest smile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
which person or people
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie commented, her eyes on Leila Harper, who was arranging a row of glasses on her study table preparatory to filling them with imported ginger ale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BIT OF NEWS “And Fifteen is vacant, you say?
