used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
react verbally
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
any thing at all
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
the act of burning something
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
hemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
a particular point in time
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
with speed
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
term of address for a man
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
at the time that
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
