used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
in the past
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
ain't
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From this reading "It ain't my fault, Miss Annie," protested the maid.
in addition
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
ANNIE
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From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
BOYLEnounUS /bɔɪl/
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It ain't my fault, Miss Annie," protested the maid.
FEOM
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From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
set up or found
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
a young female
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't my fault, Miss Annie," protested the maid.
Josie
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From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
a female domestic
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It ain't my fault, Miss Annie," protested the maid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It ain't my fault, Miss Annie," protested the maid.
near-by
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From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "It ain't my fault, Miss Annie," protested the maid.
puttynounUS /ˈpʌti/
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Josie was late.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
which person or people
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the breakfast room she found but one guest besides herself, an old lady with a putty face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But there was also a young girl seated at a near-by table who was grumbling and complaining to the maid who waited upon her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The cook says you ordered your breakfast half an hour ago, an' then went away.
