used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
Bess
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From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
Bragley
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From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Tickled to death to have the chance," replied the youth.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Tickled to death to have the chance," replied the youth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tickled to death to have the chance," replied the youth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
and nothing more
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
Lakeview
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From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
most important element
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
absolutely essential
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
by chance
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Tickled to death to have the chance," replied the youth.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
express in words
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
have in common
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And say, Nan, count me in on that subscription for Mrs. Bragley."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
TickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading "Tickled to death to have the chance," replied the youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CALLED TO ACCOUNT The cutter drew up with a flourish and a jingle of bells at the main door of Lakeview Hall, and Walter Mason helped the girls out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So good of you to bring us over," said Nan, as Walter's hand held hers for perhaps a second more than was absolutely necessary.
you've
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From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thanks just as much," was Nan's response, as she and Bess ran up the steps, "but I imagine you've done more than your share already.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Tickled to death to have the chance," replied the youth.
