used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
Beatup
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From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
Beatup's
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From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
every person
From this reading Everyone had gone, except Ivy and Nell.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everyone had gone, except Ivy and Nell.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ivy laughed, truly a vulgar performance with her mouth full.
the act of departing
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everyone had gone, except Ivy and Nell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Everyone had gone, except Ivy and Nell.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ivy laughed, truly a vulgar performance with her mouth full.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Ivy laughed, truly a vulgar performance with her mouth full.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
Nell
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From this reading Everyone had gone, except Ivy and Nell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Ivy laughed, truly a vulgar performance with her mouth full.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
an educational institution
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Ivy laughed, truly a vulgar performance with her mouth full.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Mrs. Beatup heard Nell call Ivy “vulgar” just as she came into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Beatup’s tears ran down her face as she hurried back up the drive, but she wiped them vigorously away with her apron, and had nothing but her red eyes to show when she entered the kitchen.
wranglenounUS /ˈræŋɡəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The former had not finished her hearty breakfast, the latter was packing her books for school, and some sort of a wrangle was going on between them.
