used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
BARRELnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
doesn't
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From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
Genevieve
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From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
Hexagons
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From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
it's
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From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
Jane
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From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
immediately past
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
occurring by chance
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
merrieradjectiveUS /ˈmeriər/
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
Quentina
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From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
Quentina's
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From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
express in words
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was just as the family were finishing breakfast the next morning that there came a knock at the door, and a man rolled in a large barrel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
Tilly
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From this reading Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPENING OF A BARREL It was a merry afternoon and evening that the Happy Hexagons spent at Quentina's home, and it was still a merrier time that they had getting settled for the night.
(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 Even Tilly said at last: "Well, Quentina, it's lucky a lame foot doesn't have ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Only fancy if Miss Jane were here," shivered Genevieve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't know what your mother will say to us!"
