anew
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Something must have happened!" cried Nora.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something must have happened!" cried Nora.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something must have happened!" cried Nora.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Martin!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something must have happened!" cried Nora.
Nora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mrs. Martin!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must have happened!" cried Nora.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
male cat
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE TOBY AGAIN Daddy and Mother Martin fairly jumped from their chairs and hastened to the back door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nora Jones, the jolly, good-natured cook, was before them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
at the time that
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had just finished the kitchen work, and was on her way to her room when she heard the shouts of Ted and Tom.
