used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
subject to appointment
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
Bunny's
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From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
divisible by two
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a fashion their positions were reversed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
Jake
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From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
Maud
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From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
Maude
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From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
on one occasion
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
the local environment
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a fashion their positions were reversed.
protectivenessnoun
a feeling of protective affection
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading In a fashion their positions were reversed.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The brother and sister had drawn much closer to each other during the past fortnight in which they had been thrown together.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The old quick understanding, the old comradeship, had revived between them, and on Bunny’s part there was added to it a certain protectiveness that created a new and even more intimate element in their intercourse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Maud leaned upon him as he once had leaned upon her, and his sturdy support comforted her sick heart.
VULTURESnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a fashion their positions were reversed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading THE FIRST OF THE VULTURES Christmas Day was a farce in which Jake, Maude and Bunny each played their appointed parts with somewhat dreary zest.
