used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
(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 The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
breeks
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From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
Eh
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From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
being one more than ten
From this reading "Punctual at eleven," said the laconic Duncan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
Hout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
isn't
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From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading "Punctual at eleven," said the laconic Duncan.
immediately past
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
Merkland
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From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
become covered with mist
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
Partan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
PunctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading "Punctual at eleven," said the laconic Duncan.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Punctual at eleven," said the laconic Duncan.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
turbotnounUS /ˌtɜːrˈboʊ/
flesh of a large European flatfish
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The festive morning dawned at last, a vigorous, red October day, and all about and around Merkland was bustle and preparation.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
at the time that
From this reading "Duncan," cried Bell the cook, her face looming, already red and full, through a mist; "when was that weary man, Bob Partan, to send up the turbot?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hout, you silly fool," responded Duncan, "has the like o' me leisure, think you, to be minding about coats and breeks?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh! man, Duncan," said May, "have ye tried on your new livery yet?--isn't it grand?"
