used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
a youthful male person
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
dearly loved
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
a social unit living together
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
flapjacksnounUS /ˈflæpdʒæks/
plural of “flapjack” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
the head of a state government
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
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From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
ten 10s
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
Hyacinth's
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From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
and nothing more
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
PARSONSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
an educational institution
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading “I had nothing of importance on hand at this time, so I ran away from half a hundred unimportant demands and--here I am.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Phoebe was very frank in her relation, concealing nothing that she had discovered or that had been confided to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED “You caught me just right, my dear,” said the governor, smiling cheerily into the girl’s anxious face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But afterward he sat with Phoebe and Judith in the cosy sitting room and listened gravely to every detail of the young girl’s story.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He came for breakfast and was as eager for Aunt Hyacinth’s peerless flapjacks as any of the youngsters, laughing and chatting with the entire family like a boy just out of school.
