used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
(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 "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
react verbally
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Josephine, chère, are you not tired to death?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
chère
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From this reading "Josephine, chère, are you not tired to death?"
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Josephine, chère, are you not tired to death?"
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
Ella
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From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
a boy or man
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
death of a person
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
He's
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From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
humors
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From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
Josephine
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From this reading "Josephine, chère, are you not tired to death?"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
not any; not one
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
Phil
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From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
RutledgenounUS /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
testyadjectiveUS /ˈtesti/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Josephine, chère, are you not tired to death?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
touchyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃi/
quick to take offense
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Josephine, chère, was too busy with collecting books, shawls, and bags, and loading the captain therewith, in anticipation of our arrival at the station, to vouchsafe an answer.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The next station will be Rutledge," said Phil, leaning back to announce the fact to the detachment of our party in the rear.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "In all his humors, whether grave or mellow, He's such a testy, touchy, pleasant fellow, Has so much mirth, and wit, and spleen about him, There is no living with him, or without him."
Wynkar
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From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "I am not sorry to hear it, for one," said Ella Wynkar, with a yawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Josephine, chère, are you not tired to death?"
