used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
(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 "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
driesnounUS /draɪz/
plural of “dry” — a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
Geoff
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From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
GEOFFREY
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growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
of great significance or value
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
immediately past
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
engage in
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
make reference to
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
on one occasion
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
PANELnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
Rodney
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From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
RODNEYS
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
SWEEPverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
express in words
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now tell them everything about last night, Geoff, from beginning to end."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even Lady Rodney dries her tears and looks up expectantly.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
at the time that
From this reading HOW THE RODNEYS MAKE MERRY OVER THE SECRET PANEL--HOW GEOFFREY QUESTIONS MONA--AND HOW, WHEN JOY IS AT ITS HIGHEST EVIL TIDINGS SWEEP DOWN UPON THEM.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the mention of the word "secret" every one grows very much alive at once.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Geoffrey and I have made a discovery,--a most important one,--and it has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
