used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
Alice
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From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
from appearances alone
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
Bagsbury
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From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
dearly loved
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you please.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you please.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading John asked absently, from behind his morning paper.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you please.”
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
shan't
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From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up the cup, but instead of handing it to her, he drank off the dismal beverage, and replacing the cup in its saucer turned back to his paper, apparently under the impression that he had followed her suggestion.
What's
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From this reading “What’s that?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you please.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BATTLE “Your coffee must be stone cold by this time, dear,” Alice Bagsbury observed in a tone of mild remonstrance; “shan’t I pour you another cup?”
