used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
anew
From this reading "Why, you must vote again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, you must vote again."
Nathan
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From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
cut with a saw
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "Why, you must vote again."
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as the children were preparing to vote again, they heard a noise of footsteps at the door, and, looking up, they saw Nathan coming in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He had his little straw hat upon his head, and his whip in his hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, there are two votes for Rollo, and two for Lucy; that makes it exactly balanced, and they call that a _tie_."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now what shall we do with the tie?" said Rollo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you must vote again."
