used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
(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 "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
CleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
hand-shakings
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From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
I'm
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From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
I've
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From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
immediately past
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little flurry of hand-shakings followed, and at last Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Parker were introduced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know why I should be, but I've been eagerly looking for the Cleft Butte all day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie, with hands extended, seized upon them both with cordial intensity.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was a tall man with a bush of yellow beard, while she was dark and plain; but she had a pleasant smile, and her eyes were nice and quiet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, I'm overjoyed to get back!" said Elsie to Curtis.
