used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
(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 BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
at any time
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
the act of departing
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
How
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From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
KOLAR
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From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
Langlers
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From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
take the midday meal
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
and nothing more
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
others
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From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
express in words
From this reading Her manner was ever homely, one might say petting and motherly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
a special situation
From this reading What a thing!
up to a particular time
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If the miracle had only waited till--but God's will be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a thing!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BARON KOLAR ON THE MIRACLE Going down the stair later in the day, I was met by Mrs Edwards hurrying up with her large face flushed, and she stopped a little to give into my ear like a cargo all that was on her mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you sleep?" she said in a sort of whisper, "I hope you and the Langlers are not going to desert me, too: five of the others are off after lunch, and it is too bad, everything will be spoiled.
