used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
(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 "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
Bert
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From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading "I should think you would," Mr. Kingley told him gruffly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
Joe
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From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
Kingley
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From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
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 Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
Marvin
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From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
overfulladjective
exceeding demand
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
by chance
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
on the contrary
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think you would," Mr. Kingley told him gruffly.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
not in physical motion
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
suggestivelyadverb
in a suggestive manner
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think you would," Mr. Kingley told him gruffly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I should think you would," Mr. Kingley told him gruffly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Joe stared at him before he drew a long breath, and turned away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All we have to do now," went on Bert, still rather overfull of importance, "is to find Queen Teresa, and then we can settle everything up.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Marvin thought perhaps--" He looked suggestively at Mr. Kingley, who hurriedly shook his head and fairly bellowed his reply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think you would," Mr. Kingley told him gruffly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should think you would," Mr. Kingley told him gruffly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Kingley," he said impulsively, "I beg your pardon!"
