used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You’re my own dear Uncle David, _anyway_!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
Biggs
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From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “You’re my own dear Uncle David, _anyway_!”
dearly loved
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
a man of refinement
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
I'm
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From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
and nothing more
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
immediately past
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
Lucretia
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From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
overcoatsnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊts/
plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You’re my own dear Uncle David, _anyway_!”
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
Tommy
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From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “You’re my own dear Uncle David, _anyway_!”
vituperationnoun
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
at the time that
From this reading He did not interrupt her, but stood patiently to the end, listening, with his hands behind his back; and when, with her last gasp of available breath, Aunt Lucretia demanded:
which person or people
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But just here my wife threw herself on his neck and hugged him, and cried:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out on the lawn Aunt Lucretia sailed into the dear old gentleman in the five overcoats with a volley of vituperation.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who—who—who _are_ you, you wretch?” he responded, calmly and respectfully: “I’m Tommy Biggs, Miss Lucretia.”
You're
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From this reading “You’re my own dear Uncle David, _anyway_!”
