used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived early in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
Berty
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From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
bundlingnounUS /ˈbʌndəlɪŋ/
a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She arrived early in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arrived early in the morning.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She arrived early in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived early in the morning.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I am delighted,” he said, gallantly, and throwing away his bread he hurried down the steps and took the baby from her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two weeks later Berty and her boy were spending the day at the Judge’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yesterday,” she went on, “I was half distracted with calls upon me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear Judge,” she said, bundling out of a cab with various packages and looking up at him as he stood on his front doorstep throwing crumbs to the sparrows, “dear Judge, I have come to spend the blessed, livelong day with you.”
