used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
(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 "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
can't
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From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
half-circle
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From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
Isabel
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From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
and nothing more
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
be seated
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Too bad we can't turn on a spot light."
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll push all the tables back and set the chairs around in a half-circle," suggested the fluttered Nancy.
WhatnotnounUS /ˈwʌtnɑːt/
miscellaneous curios
From this reading THE STORY TOLD The Whatnot Shop was quite powerless to prevent the invasion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then, it will be just like--" "A play," finished Isabel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think it would be nice to let Mr. Townsend sit behind the counter on his old high stool," Nancy further suggested.
