used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
(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 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 'Kathie,' she called, 'it is I--aunty.'
a youthful male person
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Kathie,' she called, 'it is I--aunty.'
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
Clotilda
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From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
FEATHERSnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Kathie,' she called, 'it is I--aunty.'
isn't
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From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
Kathie
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From this reading 'Kathie,' she called, 'it is I--aunty.'
Kathie's
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From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
Kathleen's
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From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door was locked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
Neville
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From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading 'Poor, dear child!' said Miss Clotilda, as she reached Kathleen's door; 'I hope she isn't feeling dull, all alone.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Neville had gone off for a walk, as the rain was now slight, and of course, as he said himself, 'for a boy it was different.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A PLAGUE OF FEATHERS. n hour or two later, Miss Clotilda, having completed her housekeeping arrangements for the day, went up to Kathie's room to see what she was about.
