used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now tell us all about it!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
(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 "Now tell us all about it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where is Edwin?" demanded Judy.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "In his den!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading "Where is Edwin?" demanded Judy.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In his den!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Edwin?" demanded Judy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now tell us all about it!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
Judy
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From this reading "Where is Edwin?" demanded Judy.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
KIMONOnounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
libationnoun
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now tell us all about it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
pattering
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From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
rarebitnoun
cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
express in words
From this reading "Now tell us all about it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell us all about it!
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
at the time that
From this reading THE PROFESSOR AT A KIMONO PARTY The Welsh rarebit was just assuming its required thickness and smoothness and the toast was done to a turn ready to receive its libation of cheese, when the wanderers came pattering in.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Edwin?" demanded Judy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see this is a kimono party and gentlemen are not admitted," said Molly, helping Judy off with her coat and veil.
