used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
at or in the front
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
dearly loved
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
Don't
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From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
every person
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
Gerty's
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From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
I'm
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From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
I've
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From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
Laura
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From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
a particular point in time
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
information about recent and important events
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
on one occasion
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
Percival
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From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
she'll
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From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
express in words
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
there's
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From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
toothlessadjectiveUS /ˈtuːθləs/
lacking teeth
From this reading "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
migratory
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wandering blue eyes fixed her for a moment, then, turning restlessly, travelled to his flute which lay silent on the table on his elbow.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Don't tell Rosa, my dear," he cautioned in a whisper, "or she'll be sure to drown 'em everyone."
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF LIFE It was on the morning after Gerty's conversation with Adams that Laura carried the news of her engagement to Uncle Percival.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
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 "Ah, but I'm ahead of you for once," he remarked with his amiable toothless smile, "there's a new batch of rabbits in the yard and I've already seen 'em.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've something really interesting for you this morning," she began, taking his withered little hand in hers as she sat down on the high footstool before his chair.
