used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
a-buying
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From this reading Whatever have you been a-buying of?"
a-coming
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From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
CANDIESnounUS /ˈkændiz/
plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
unvarying in nature
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
at any time
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
Geoffrey
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From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever have you been a-buying of?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
oddmentsnoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
saucepannounUS /ˈsɔːspæn/
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
there's
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From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
Trapes
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From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said her lodger, seating himself upon the bed, "if I remember rightly, there are shirts, and socks, and pajamas, and a few other oddments of the sort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever have you been a-buying of?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And opening the door of his small bedroom, she indicated divers packages with a saucepan lid she happened to be holding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good land, Mr. Geoffrey, there's parcels an' packages been a-coming for you constant ever since you went out!
you've
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From this reading OF CANDIES AND CONFIDENCES "Oh!" said Mrs. Trapes, "so you've come?
