used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the description it was Shawlman.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
in addition
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading According to the description it was Shawlman.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
set up or found
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
Fred
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From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
How
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From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading According to the description it was Shawlman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
an educational institution
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
school-companion
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From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
Shawlman
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From this reading According to the description it was Shawlman.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
express in speech
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
precisely as stated
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the description it was Shawlman.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
WesternounUS /ˈwestər/
wind that blows from west to east
From this reading I have also forbidden Fred to go to the Wester Market when there are booths.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
at the time that
From this reading The following day, when I came home from the Exchange, Fred told me that somebody had called to speak to me.
which person or people
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
a late time of life
From this reading This made me think of taking my children away from school, for it is very annoying to be troubled twenty or thirty years afterwards by a school-companion who wears a shawl instead of a coat, and who does not know what o’clock it is.
an affirmative
From this reading How could he have found me out——oh, yes, I see, the card!
