used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
Carruthers
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From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
a young person of either sex
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
crumps
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From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
a special loved one
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
dearly loved
From this reading “Crumpled, my dear Jane?
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
command with authority
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean by crumpled?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
elucidationnoun
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
Jane
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From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean by crumpled?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Crumpled, my dear Jane?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
on one occasion
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
that's
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From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
a special situation
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She remembered “darling Jimmy” looking at her in a vague way, and saying in his gentle, cultivated voice:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Henry went away by an early train, and Jane came down to what, as a child, she had once described as a crumpled kind of day.
at the time that
From this reading And Jane, frowning and direct: “I mean a thing that’s got crumps in it, Jimmy darling,” and when Mr. Carruthers did not appear to find this a sufficient explanation, she had burst into emphatic elucidation:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean by crumpled?”
