used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she—she seems like such a nice old lady.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
Caslon
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From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
eelsnounUS /iːlz/
plural of “eel” — the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Really, John, I had no time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Really, John, I had no time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And she—she seems like such a nice old lady.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And she—she seems like such a nice old lady.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And she—she seems like such a nice old lady.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Really, John, I had no time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And she—she seems like such a nice old lady.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
on the contrary
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, John, I had no time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And she—she seems like such a nice old lady.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Really, John, I had no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
at the time that
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s a nice old lady?” demanded her husband, from the other end of the long table, rather sharply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Such_ a crowd of eels—— Well! whatever she may deserve,” said Mrs. Steele, shaking her head, “I am sure she does not deserve the trouble those fresh air children will bring her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you told that Caslon woman, Mother, to keep those brats from boiling over upon our premises,” said Mr. Steele, cheerfully, at dinner that evening, when the story of the day’s adventures was pretty well told.
