used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
ATTICnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The family was in the dining-room.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Mrs. Procter was polishing the drinking glasses.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family was in the dining-room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mrs. Procter was polishing the drinking glasses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
and nothing more
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
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 Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
Maizie
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From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Procter was polishing the drinking glasses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
napkinsnounUS /ˈnæpkɪnz/
plural of “napkin” — a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
the middle of the day
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Mrs. Procter was polishing the drinking glasses.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
Procter
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From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
Richard
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From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
Suzanna
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From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though it was long past noon, Suzanna had just commenced to clear away the luncheon dishes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The family was in the dining-room.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading THE EAGLE MAN VISITS THE ATTIC A few Saturdays after the marriage in the little wayside church, Richard Procter reached home in a state of great excitement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maizie was shaking napkins, while Peter was in a corner pretending to play ball with the baby, very much to the baby's amusement.
