used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
(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 First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
any person at all
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
cantankerousadjectiveUS /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
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 It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MAGIC DOOR.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
else
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From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
communicated in words
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
start firing a weapon
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
the act of departing
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
how
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From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC DOOR.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
not any; not one
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
quarrelling
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From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
and nothing more
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
Sukey
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From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC DOOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
hard to endure
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Brown said of the Big Front Door that it made her cheerful simply to look at it, she had no idea, nor had anyone else, how much was going to grow out of it.
William
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From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that by afternoon they had grown "cantankerous," as Sukey expressed it, and that something very like quarrelling had gone on in the star chamber.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading First of all was the story Uncle William told one stormy Sunday evening before the wood fire in the library.
Zelie
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From this reading It had been a trying day to the children, with the rain coming steadily down, their father away, and Aunt Zelie sick with a cold.
