used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
(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 As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
in addition
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Saturday.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
espied
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From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
a social unit living together
From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
Hepsibeth
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From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
Hiram
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From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
Mandy
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From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
Montrose
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From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
Pettengill
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From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
Putnam
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From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
Rundlett
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From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next day was Saturday.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
Strout
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From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he came into the kitchen he espied Mandy, and a broad smile spread over his face as he said, "Good morning, Miss Skinner, was that paper all right?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDIN'S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Saturday.
WEDDIN'S
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From this reading THE WEDDIN'S.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Pettengill family was at breakfast, Squire Rundlett arrived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had driven over from Montrose with the partnership papers for Strout, Hiram, and Quincy to sign and also the will of the late Mrs. Hepsibeth Putnam.
