used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They had them an elegant time, Seth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Wal, have 'em a good time, did they?"
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading "Elegant!" replied Miss Penny, joyously.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Wal, have 'em a good time, did they?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Wal, have 'em a good time, did they?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had them an elegant time, Seth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Elegant!" replied Miss Penny, joyously.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
Pardon's
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From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Elegant!" replied Miss Penny, joyously.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
do one's shopping
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They had them an elegant time, Seth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Wal, have 'em a good time, did they?"
Wal
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From this reading "Wal, have 'em a good time, did they?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seth was painting the outside of Miss Penny Pardon's shop, and Miss Penny was hopping in and out, hovering about the door like a lame robin, dividing her attention between Seth and the birds.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE LAST WORD "Come back, have they?" said Seth Weaver.
