used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
in the past
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
carefully weighed
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
your parents
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
set up or found
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
Jim
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From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
Letty
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From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
march in a procession
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
and nothing more
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
make steady
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
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 "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
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 A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
express in words
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
TELLERnounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
male cat
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Letty, all excitement, brought up the subject of a story--a story such as only Jim Lee could tell--of the Indian of long ago.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
under normal conditions
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
(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 A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MASTER STORY TELLER Jim Lee and Tom Marshall were prompt in their expected call, and they found Mary Lee and Letty as well as Ruth waiting to receive them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rain was coming down in a steady downpour, there was a chill to the wind; altogether it was a night in which folks welcomed the warmth of an open grate fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the kind of an evening that is usually associated with the month of March.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "I'm afraid," remarked the Indian, "that the kind of stories I used to tell Mary Lee would be considered entirely too youthful by you young ladies."
