used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
(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 "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
every person
From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
the organ of sight
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
come to pass
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a particular point in time
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
express in words
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a special situation
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
to-day
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From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
to-morrow
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From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
to-night
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From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
Ursula
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From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I do think, Dick, if you had to fight, you might have waited until to-morrow, at least."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
at the time that
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
which person or people
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "And to-day of all days in the year to have such a thing happen," she continued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Everyone in town will see it to-night when you deliver your oration.
you've
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From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT "Dick Comstock, you’ve been fighting!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What will Mother and Father say when they see your black eye?" and Ursula Comstock looked with mingled pity and consternation at her brother, who, at the moment, cautiously entered the cheery living-room.
