used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
(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 might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
ARMISTICEnounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
BINDLE
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From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
jabbingnounUS /ˈdʒæbɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
portentsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bindle looked up from the newspaper he was reading.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I might as well be on a desert island for all the company you are," she continued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was the third attack upon the kitchen fire within the space of five minutes, and he recognised the portents--a storm was brewing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BINDLE BREAKS AN ARMISTICE I "Pleasant company, you are," snapped Mrs. Bindle, as she made an onslaught upon the kitchen fire, jabbing it viciously with a short steel poker.
