used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
not being in a specified place
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
churching
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From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
Ebenezer
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From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
Madelene
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From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
engage in
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
and nothing more
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
Tessibel
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From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The criticism heaped on Ebenezer for his part in it had only served to make him more arrogant at home and abroad.
topsy
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From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
turvy
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From this reading Since the churching of Tessibel Skinner, everything had been topsy turvy.
Waldstricker
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From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
WALDSTRICKER'S
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From this reading WALDSTRICKER'S THREAT Something had happened in the house of Waldstricker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Frederick being absent, Madelene was alone with Ebenezer and his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put down your paper a minute, Eb," said Madelene, "will you?"
