used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEAN THING.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
enclose with a fence
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
Jane
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From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
Jim
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From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
Keston
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From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A MEAN THING.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
and nothing more
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
Pattie
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From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
Pattie's
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From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
sudsnounUS /sʌdz/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
superintended
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From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
a special situation
From this reading A MEAN THING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Tom's face had done that already, and she was meditating vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
washtubnounUS /ˈwɑːʃtʌb/
a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She and Jim and the baby reached their own home at midnight on Easter Monday, and by nine o'clock on the Tuesday morning she was at the weekly washtub which she superintended in Old Keston, her arms immersed in soap suds, her eyes on the garden fence which cut her off from Pattie's premises.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she could only catch sight of Pattie hanging out washing, and have a few words with her!
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was no need to remind Jane of the offending Pattie in words.
