used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE.
(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 This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
in addition
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
someone who is a detective
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
Dora
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From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
and nothing more
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
engage in
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
go across or through
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
male cat
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sam could not sing, and declared that he was certainly getting a cold, whether from being in the storeroom or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite the stirring events which had just passed the Rovers managed to pass a pleasant evening at the Stanhope cottage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All played games, and Dora played the piano and sang for them, while Dick and Tom also took a hand at the singing.
which person or people
From this reading This was in a large measure due to Dora, who did all she could to entertain them and make them forget their troubles.
