used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
(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 I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
Anastasia
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From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER RUMPUS!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
chaperoningverbUS /ˈʃæpəroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “chaperone” — accompany as a chaperone
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
garden-hose
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From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
the act of giving
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
how
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From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
metaphoricaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkəl/
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
MillionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
RUMPUSnoun
the act of making a noisy disturbance
From this reading ANOTHER RUMPUS!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
shower-bath
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From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said--and felt myself blushing scarlet at the memory of all the absurd little incidents that were between me and this stranger.
at the time that
From this reading Then came the memory of how we had met the next morning on the top of the 'bus when I was chaperoning Million to her lawyer's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The incident of the garden-hose, and of my giving him a shower-bath with it the other evening; and how Aunt Anastasia had poured added cold water over him in a metaphorical manner of speaking.
