used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
anchovynounUS /ænˈtʃoʊvi/
tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
Baxter's
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From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
COCOANUTnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
don't
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From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
your parents
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
Hiram
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From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
kidneysnounUS /ˈkɪdniz/
plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
immediately past
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
a particular point in time
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
overbubbling
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From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
PARABLEnounUS /ˈperəbəl/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
PIEnounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
in the near future
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the great moment had come, and, one by one, the relatives passed through the hall into the room beyond, each showing in face and manner an overbubbling delight at the thought of the benefits they expected to receive from Cousin Hiram.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, one by one, they seated themselves in the stiff, high-backed chairs that were ranged along the wall.
at the time that
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which came presently when Hiram, red-faced and genial of visage, opened the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE COCOANUT PIE There was fluttering anticipation among the relatives as they gathered in the breakfast room the next morning and dallied with broiled kidneys and anchovy toast while awaiting Baxter's summons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
you'd
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From this reading "If you folks don't mind," he said, "I wish you'd join me in the library for a little friendly talk."
