used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
(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 Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slowly the dog went back to the big dining-room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly the dog went back to the big dining-room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tell them I'm coming!"
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Slowly the dog went back to the big dining-room.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Slowly the dog went back to the big dining-room.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
at any time
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
I'm
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From this reading Tell them I'm coming!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
held dear
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
not any; not one
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
Pixley
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From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the dog went back to the big dining-room.
express in words
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tell them I'm coming!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
at the time that
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
in or at the place that
From this reading Then one morning when Jan, as usual, went to the front porch to tell Mr. Pixley that breakfast was ready, there was no one sitting in the rocker where Jan expected to find his master reading the paper, and no kindly voice called, "All right, Jan!
a late time of life
From this reading JAN LEARNS TO HATE Four happy years passed by.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Elizabeth had grown into a beautiful young lady, but she loved Jan as much as ever, and he was always at her side.
