used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
Alix
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From this reading "Well, little Alix, I got it where the chicken got the ax."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "Well, little Alix, I got it where the chicken got the ax."
BrewverbUS /bruː/
prepare by brewing
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Well, little Alix, I got it where the chicken got the ax."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
Gladys's
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From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
Hugh's
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From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, little Alix, I got it where the chicken got the ax."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
metaphornounUS /ˈmetəfɔːr/
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
not any; not one
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
in the near future
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I asked, innocently, for the figure of speech was new to me.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where was that?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
(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, little Alix, I got it where the chicken got the ax."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On that first morning I got no more than the gist of what had happened during Hugh's visit to his cousin Andrew Brew.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, little Alix, I got it where the chicken got the ax."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugh announced it in fact by a metaphor as soon as we had exchanged greetings and he had sat down at the table with his arm over Gladys's shoulder.
