used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
(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 _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
in addition
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
a quantity of money
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
the act of departing
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
Diogenesnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
else
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From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
Frayne
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From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
Issachar's
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From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
it's
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From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
Lucien
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From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
and nothing more
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
Polydore
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From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
reimbursedverbUS /ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrst/
past form of “reimburse” — pay back for some expense incurred
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
an educational institution
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Polydore parents may never show up, and it's only right we should be reimbursed for their keep."
the act of using
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Diogenes had been quite docile and amenable to my rule since the licking I gave him, so we had a pleasant and comfortable return journey on the following day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will cash it," I assured her, "and use it for a housekeeper or else send the boys off to a school.
WindyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _All About Uncle Issachar's Visit_ The next morning's stage carried seven passengers to Windy Creek, as Miss Frayne with a big roll of "copy" also took her departure.
won't
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From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope, Lucien," said Silvia, "you won't refuse to cash this check for a good amount.
