used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
ailed
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From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Henry continued digging around the roots of a peony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Henry continued digging around the roots of a peony.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Henry continued digging around the roots of a peony.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
one or the other of two
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
good-morning
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From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
the force of workers available
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
peonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading Henry continued digging around the roots of a peony.
pottering
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From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Henry continued digging around the roots of a peony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
an educational institution
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
Sylvia
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From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He said good-morning to Horace in almost a surly manner, and Sylvia glanced from one to the other of the two men.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Henry was very quiet at the breakfast-table.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
which person or people
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading After Horace had gone to school she went out in the front yard to interview Henry, who was pottering about the shrubs which grew on either side of the gravel walk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth ailed you and Mr. Allen this morning?" she began, abruptly.
