used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
Berta
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From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading MONDAY--CONTINUED.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MONDAY--CONTINUED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
packersnounUS /ˈpækərz/
plural of “packer” — a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
s'pects
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From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Some of them turned away to hide a smile; but one man pushed back his cap and thoughtfully scratched his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The men stopped work and straightened up to get a better view of the four.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Meanwhile, Berta had led the way to the door of the parlor, where the packers were at work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For some minutes the children watched them; then Berta asked her usual question: "Does you s'pects you would like us to help you?"
