used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
Colston
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From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
CreakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
the act of departing
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
I'll
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From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
and nothing more
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
immediately past
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
engage in
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
mangleverbUS /ˈmæŋɡəl/
press with a mangle
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
Phebe
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From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
on the contrary
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bless me, is that you, Miss Phebe?" and the mangle was suddenly silent.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Creak--creak--creak! went the old mangle--one of the box sort, weighted with stones.
won't
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From this reading "No, I'm not dreadfully busy, and in two minutes I was going to make myself some tea; and if you----" "Oh, won't I, rather!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Are you dreadfully busy, Mrs. Colston?" called out a clear, young voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should just think I will, you dearie; and I'll get it ready, too, while you play your last tune on your old organ."
