used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
anew
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
a female human offspring
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
dearly loved
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
Dories
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From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
haven't
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From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
lilted
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From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
take the midday meal
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
the middle of the day
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading Dories was repentant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
at the time that
From this reading There was a cheerful bustle in the kitchen when Dories opened the side door.
which person or people
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just then the newcomer heard the lilted announcement: “Footsteps I hear, and now will appear my very dear little daughter.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Her mother was preparing the noon meal with her customary wordless song, although now and then a merry message to the frail boy, who so often sat in a low chair near the stove, was sung to the melody.
you've
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From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Mother, if I haven’t stayed out too late again, and you’ve had to stop your sewing to get lunch.”
