used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
(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 She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By and by the tall man appeared with his wagon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
the act of giving
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
the act of departing
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By and by the tall man appeared with his wagon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By and by the tall man appeared with his wagon.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
Mell
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From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Mrs. Davis got in and drove away, ordering and lecturing till the last moment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
done under pressure
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading By and by the tall man appeared with his wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People rarely are at five in the morning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
up to a particular time
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading By and by the tall man appeared with his wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Davis was by no means in a humor for play.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by the tall man appeared with his wagon.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She rushed about the house like a whirlwind, giving Mell directions, and scolding her in advance for all the wrong things she was going to do, till the poor child was completely stunned and confused.
