used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
(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 “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
Kara
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From this reading “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?”
ll
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
to-morrow
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From this reading “No, sir, of course not; besides, they ‘ll all be home to-morrow for Christmas.”
ve
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From this reading “They ‘ve at Kara, aren’t they?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading He had intended to decline, but she put her hand on his arm in the old familiar way, and he weakly gave in.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that bothering old Wilson always has a muster at the most inconvenient times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aren’t you dull, all you women alone?” he asked.
