used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
(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 THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
bootleggernounUS /ˈbuːtleɡər/
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
didn't
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From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
EXPOSUREnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
a male human offspring
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
carry out
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
at the time that
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
