used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
Acatonick
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From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
any thing at all
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Why, Jess, how charming you look this morning."
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
FanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
how
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From this reading "Why, Jess, how charming you look this morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
Jess
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From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
Jimsy
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From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, Jess, how charming you look this morning."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
come together
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Meaning that you notice the contrast with other mornings," laughed Jess merrily; "oh, Roy, you are not a courtier."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
Prescotts
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From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
Roy
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From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Heard anything of Fanning Harding?" asked Jimsy, one bright morning, as he stopped his car at the Prescotts' gate and he and Jess got out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading LIKE THIEVES IN THE NIGHT.
a special situation
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, Jess, how charming you look this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
which person or people
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Jess, how charming you look this morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not a thing since that day at Acatonick," responded Roy, who with his sister had hastened to meet the other two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Jess, how charming you look this morning."
