used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
(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 "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family were at the breakfast-table.
have
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The family were at the breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
Carrolls
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From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
take in solid food
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
being one more than seven
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family were at the breakfast-table.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
he's
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From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
Ina
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From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
a full supply
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
Sunday-morning
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From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family were at the breakfast-table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
there's
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From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
a special situation
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carroll had arrived home very unexpectedly that Sunday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family were at the breakfast-table.
at the time that
From this reading As a usual thing, Sunday-morning breakfast at the Carrolls' was a desultory and uncertain ceremony, but when Major Arms was there it was promptly on the table at eight o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet, in the relaxation of civilian life, gotten over the regular habits acquired in the army.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
you'll
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From this reading "It isn't hard you'll find the old man on you, sweetheart," he told Ina, "but there's one thing he's got to have, and that is his breakfast, and a good old Southern one, with plenty to eat, at eight o'clock, or you'll find him as cross as a bear all day to pay for it."
