used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
dearly loved
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
Etc
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
Fairfield
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From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
horridest
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how
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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
Marjorie
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a vaguely specified concern
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Mauretania
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From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
not any; not one
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
pettishadjective
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
pokiest
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
in the near future
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
they're
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I do think waiting for a steamer is the horridest, pokiest performance in the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
at the time that
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There, there, my dear," said her husband, soothingly, "I think it will soon arrive now."
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Allen was not pettish, and she spoke half laughingly, but she was wearied with her long wait for the _Mauretania_, in which she expected her daughter, Nan, and, incidentally, Mr. Fairfield and Patty.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never know when they're coming, no matter how much they sight them and signal them and wireless them!"
