used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
(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 He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
cross-grainedadjective
difficult to deal with
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
GILLnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
MACEnounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
a female domestic
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
determined
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
express in words
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
express in speech
From this reading The cross-grained old maid did not speak to him during the entire meal.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
Tibnoun
a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading GILL MACE About the middle of the afternoon Frank strolled down to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
at the time that
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat prim and erect, barely glanced at him, and as Frank arose from the table, half choked with the unwelcome food he had eaten, he resolved to speak his mind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I'd like to say a word or two, Aunt Tib," he began.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had been worked up a good deal all morning, and when dinner time came he was made aware that his aunt was determined to treat him as a kind of culprit.
