used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
Ah
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From this reading Suddenly the minister ejaculated: "Ah, that's good."
(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 "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
ejaculated
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From this reading Suddenly the minister ejaculated: "Ah, that's good."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
a social unit living together
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Suddenly the minister ejaculated: "Ah, that's good."
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
ornamenting
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From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
without speaking
From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the minister ejaculated: "Ah, that's good."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The first evening in November, the family was seated about the table, the minister reading the evening paper.
Teola
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From this reading Frederick was silently eating his dinner--Teola following his example.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
that's
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From this reading Suddenly the minister ejaculated: "Ah, that's good."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
wasn't
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From this reading "Babe" was arguing with her mother that all little girls should be allowed to roller skate upon the pavement; that "there wasn't a bit of danger in it."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minister Graves' city home, the Rectory, was a magnificent house, covered with a thick growth of ivy; one bay window ornamenting it on the west, another looking on the street.
