used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
any thing at all
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
BARNES
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From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
damsonnounUS /ˈdæmsən/
dark purple plum of the damson tree
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
Eleanor
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From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Barnes leaned forward.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Barnes leaned forward.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
a particular point in time
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
express in words
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s high time,” she stormed back, “that some of us spoke out.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned upon her aunt with a little cry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BARNES LEARNS A GREAT TRUTH If Barnes had tried to paint Eleanor as she looked that moment, he certainly would have had to dip his brush in damson preserves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aunty, you know, for father’s sake, we decided it was best not to say anything.”
