used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
ain't
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From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
(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 "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
Amanda
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From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
any person at all
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
Churchwardennoun
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
promote over another
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
the act of departing
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
Hanlon
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From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
I'd
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From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
engage in
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading There was a general murmur of assent, and Mr. Hanlon nodded his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
express in words
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "If all those things," said Mr. Toby thoughtfully, "could be done in that Island, I'd be in favor of going there."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIXED COMPANY IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE After Aunt Amanda had stopped reading, it was a moment or two before anyone spoke.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
we'd
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From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," went on Mr. Toby, "we'd better make up our minds what we want to do about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Churchwarden ain't had his say yet, what with all these interruptions, and I move we give him a chance to have his say, right now.
