used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You'll get all choked with dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "You'll get all choked with dust.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
CURRENTSnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
remove the dust from
From this reading "You'll get all choked with dust.
dusternounUS /ˈdʌstər/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get out of here!" she said.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Get out of here!" she said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
loafed
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From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
Mackay
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From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Get out of here!" she said.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Get out of here!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
ShooverbUS /ʃuː/
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading "Shoo!
a lightweight cord
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gave her what was destined to be the first of a string of surprises, for Angus never loafed around the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Jean Mackay, rustling through the house with broom and duster after breakfast, came on her brother reading what at first glance she took to be a magazine.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll get all choked with dust.
