used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Mother, there’s another reporter down-stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
a youthful male person
From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
down-stairs
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From this reading “Mother, there’s another reporter down-stairs.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
it's
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From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother!”
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Mother, there’s another reporter down-stairs.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
there's
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From this reading “Mother, there’s another reporter down-stairs.
throne-room
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From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Herbert says he wants one of father’s pictures.
we've
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From this reading There’s the telegraph boy riding up—it’s the sixth message we’ve had.
in or at the place that
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened the door of the ‘throne-room,’ where the invalid, propped, up among his pillows, with a napkin under his chin, had the air of an enormous infant as his wife fed him with beef tea.
