used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
BEDELIA
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From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
gate-post
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From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
Hilary
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From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
They're
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From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the gig drew up before the steps, Hilary looked eagerly out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
(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 Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patience was as excited as if the expected "guest" were one in fact, as well as name.
at the time that
From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was fun to be playing a game of make-believe, in which the elders took part.
white-clad
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From this reading BEDELIA It was five o'clock that afternoon when Patience, perched, a little white-clad sentry, on the gate-post, announced joyously--"They're coming!
