used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
(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 An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
come to pass
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
a full supply
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
Rosanna
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From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
small-boy
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From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
there's
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From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
ticklingnoun
the act of tickling
From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
wakened
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From this reading He wakened Rosanna by tickling her on the nose.
(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, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
what's
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From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Well, honey, what's the good word?" he asked her when he had finished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, Uncle Robert," said Rosanna, "I just never _would_ believe that anything so perfectly lovely could happen out of a book.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading An hour later Robert went up the stairs, wounds, shell shock and all, three steps at a time!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Rosanna, me dear," said her uncle in a very small-boy and frivolous manner, "there's news a plenty for you."
