used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Some bad news?
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, what is it!" she exclaimed.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Please--" Mr. Tertius pulled himself together and tried to smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what is it!" she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, what is it!" she exclaimed.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
and nothing more
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Some bad news?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what is it!" she exclaimed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
Peggie
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From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please--" Mr. Tertius pulled himself together and tried to smile.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Please--" Mr. Tertius pulled himself together and tried to smile.
ROSEWOODnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what is it!" she exclaimed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Please--" Mr. Tertius pulled himself together and tried to smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some bad news?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
Tertius
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From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Please--" Mr. Tertius pulled himself together and tried to smile.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Please--" Mr. Tertius pulled himself together and tried to smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what is it!" she exclaimed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
which person or people
From this reading Peggie, who was just about to give him his second cup of tea, set down her teapot and jumped to his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROSEWOOD BOX Mr. Tertius dropped the telegram on the little table at which he and Peggie were sitting, and betrayed his feelings with a deep groan.
