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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
anew
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
dotingadjectiveUS /ˈdoʊtɪŋ/
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
drawing-room
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From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
grousingverbUS /ˈɡraʊsɪŋ/
-ing form of “grouse” — hunt grouse
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
Markham
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From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
Mater's
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From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
not able to be found
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
offhandedlyadverb
without previous thought or preparation
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
RevolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
Sproot
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From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
carry out
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Missing Revolver (Tuesday, November 9; 3 p. m.)
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us take a peep at the servants and hearken to their tale: Sproot for a starter.”
Vance
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From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
(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 “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
at the time that
From this reading “The Mater’s a crabbed old soul,” Greene apologized offhandedly when we were again in the drawing-room.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Always grousing about her doting offspring.—Well, where do we go from here?”
which person or people
From this reading Markham seemed lost in thought, and it was Vance who answered.
