used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
(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 Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
aren't
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From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
articulationnounUS /ˌɑːrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
From this reading She had some difficulty in articulation.
assented
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From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
Charteris
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From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
complaisantly
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From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had some difficulty in articulation.
one or the other of two
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
hurtin
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From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
Pendomer's
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From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had some difficulty in articulation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lips were parted, but they did not move at all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy had gone to her complaisantly, and she stood now with one hand on either of his shoulders, regarding him.
Yes'm
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From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Mrs. Pendomer's boy, aren't you?" said Anne Charteris, in a while.
you're
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From this reading "Yes'm," Harry assented, "and we come here 'most every Wednesday, and, please, ma'am, you're hurtin' me."
