used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
don't
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From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
LIARnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading THE LIAR REFORMED.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
REFORMEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading THE LIAR REFORMED.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
do one's shopping
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIAR REFORMED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She saw her brother-in-law coming toward the house, and trembled with fear of her husband's anger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "WHY don't Henry come down to his breakfast?" asked Mr. Drake, in a petulant tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll call him now," answered the mother, with a sigh, starting for Henry's chamber.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have some excellent lumber out before the shop," remarked Mr. Monroe, coming in and taking his seat.
