used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
any thing at all
From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “It’s so bitter, Humphrey,” she said to him over her shoulder.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
don't
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From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
GREAT-AUNTnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s so bitter, Humphrey,” she said to him over her shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s so bitter, Humphrey,” she said to him over her shoulder.
HORTENSE'S
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From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
Humphrey
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From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
It's
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From this reading “It’s so bitter, Humphrey,” she said to him over her shoulder.
Josephine
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From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
and nothing more
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading “Lisle said it was while the man was speaking that he heard the noise first.
hear with intention
From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
engage in
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
Marie
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From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It’s so bitter, Humphrey,” she said to him over her shoulder.
Rosanne
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From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lisle said it was while the man was speaking that he heard the noise first.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “It’s so bitter, Humphrey,” she said to him over her shoulder.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Lisle said it was while the man was speaking that he heard the noise first.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, Rosanne took a sip of the tea which Humphrey had just brewed for them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN GREAT-AUNT HORTENSE’S HOUSE “Was it while the bakery man was saying that he would make you cry that you heard the noise first, or just before?”
You're
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From this reading You’re so excited, Marie Josephine, you don’t listen to anything.”
