used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
(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 “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
for the reason that
From this reading This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
Dan
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From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t,” said Felicity indignantly.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t,” said Felicity indignantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “I didn’t,” said Felicity indignantly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
and nothing more
From this reading This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
(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 This was simply because the hens had laid so well.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
at the time that
From this reading When the time came to hand in our collections for the library fund Peter had the largest--three dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Felicity was a good second with two and a half.
wouldn't
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From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
you'd
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From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
you've
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From this reading “If you’d had to pay father for all the extra handfuls of wheat you’ve fed to those hens, Miss Felicity, you wouldn’t have so much,” said Dan spitefully.
