used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
Bindle
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
can't
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From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
take in liquids
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He then replaced it upon the table.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
saucerful
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From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
sibilantnoun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He then replaced it upon the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then replaced it upon the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gazed at her over the edge of the saucerful of tea, which he had previously cooled by blowing noisily upon it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moment later he proceeded to empty the saucer with a sibilant sound suggestive of relish.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Bindle hurled the words at Bindle as if she hoped they would hit him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COMING OF JOSEPH THE SECOND "Why can't you drink your tea like a Christian?"
