used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I thought Pete was going to do it," Douglas remarked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
the act of departing
From this reading "I thought Pete was going to do it," Douglas remarked.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
Jake
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From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
Nell
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From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
Pete
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From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I thought Pete was going to do it," Douglas remarked.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought Pete was going to do it," Douglas remarked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
male cat
From this reading COMPELLED TO SERVE Douglas and his companions stayed for some time after Tom and Pete left.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, there was the door to be fixed, and it took Jake a full half hour to get it mended.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
on a floor above
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
which person or people
From this reading There was much to talk about, and Nell had to go upstairs to explain everything to her father who was greatly agitated over the unusual disturbance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "There, I guess that will stand for a while," he commented, as he stood back and viewed his work.
