used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
(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 "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Four--five--six--seven--."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Four--five--six--seven--."
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
Jellia
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From this reading "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
set afire or burning
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
a female domestic
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
Oz
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From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Four--five--six--seven--."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Four--five--six--seven--."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
which person or people
From this reading Are you sure you told them tonight?" he asked, turning to the pretty little serving maid who was setting a table near the fire, for the fall evening was quite cool and frosty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading At Home with the Wizard of Oz In his big brightly lighted laboratory back of the throne room, the Wizard of Oz paced impatiently forth and back, his hands clasped tightly behind him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every minute or two he would glance at the clock or dart over to peer out to the already darkening garden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure you told them all, Jellia?
