used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
confined by bonds
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
Craige
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From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
goin
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From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
Mandy
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From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
Mandy's
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From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
TAPEnounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "Mr. Rodgers is going to run me over to see my godfather, Mr. Craige," she explained as she arranged her veil.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Don't wait up for me, Mandy; I have the key of the side door and can let myself in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mandy's voice was raised in shocked expostulation and Kitty could not refrain from a smile.
Whar
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From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
at the time that
From this reading She had interrupted the old servant in the act of arranging her bedroom for the night when she had entered a moment before and taken her heavy overcoat and hat out of the closet.
yo
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From this reading BOUND IN RED TAPE "Whar yo' goin', Honey, at dis time o' night?"
