used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To go back a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To go back a little.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
Dingee
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From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
having made preparations
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
Falkirk
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From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go back a little.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To go back a little.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
SETTLEMENTSnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading SETTLEMENTS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To go back a little.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Falkirk came to dinner that first day, he was very taciturn and grumpy indeed until soup and fish and third course were disposed of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then when he got a chance with Dingee out of the room, Mr. Falkirk opened his mouth for the discussion of somewhat besides grapes and peaches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So I understand, Miss Hazel, you have arranged with your other guardian to dispense with my services.'
