used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
anew
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
(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 In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
bealing
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From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, this was her busy hour.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Besides, this was her busy hour.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
the act of giving
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
Heemskirk
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From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, this was her busy hour.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Besides, this was her busy hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, this was her busy hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was giving out the food for the morning's breakfast, and locking up the cupboards, and listening to complaints from the kitchen, and making a plaster for black Tom's bealing finger.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Madam Van Heemskirk understood that, and she let the good man reconsider himself in peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He had talked a good deal in the City Hall, and he was now chewing deliberately the cud of his wisdom over again.
but in spite of that
From this reading In some measure, she prepared all day for this hour, and yet there was always something unforeseen to be done in it.
