used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
Alice
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From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
Cobb's
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From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
the organ of sight
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading JIM SAWYER'S FUNERAL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
JIM
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From this reading JIM SAWYER'S FUNERAL.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
Quincy'snounUS /ˈkwɪnsiz/
possessive form of “quincy” — American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
SAWYER'SnounUS /ˈsɔːjərz/
possessive form of “sawyer” — one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading JIM SAWYER'S FUNERAL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Ike came down with Alice, and for the first time since her arrival she sat beside Quincy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
at the time that
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quincy obeyed the call to supper with alacrity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Possibly he thought he would be the first one at the table, but Cobb's twins were in their places when he entered the room.
Zekiel
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From this reading 'Zekiel came in next, and Quincy's quick eye discerned that there was a look of quiet contentment on his face which had not been there before.
