used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
(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 Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB LEE took competent charge of the situation.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
CarpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading BOB LEE took competent charge of the situation.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading BOB LEE took competent charge of the situation.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
Darrow'snounUS /ˈderoʊz/
possessive form of “darrow” — United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
isn't
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From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
justifiesverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOB LEE took competent charge of the situation.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
on one occasion
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading BOB LEE took competent charge of the situation.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
spinster's
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From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
Tenafee
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From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BOB LEE took competent charge of the situation.
on a floor above
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
the act of using
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
precisely as stated
From this reading Her color was high and her eyes very bright, and she held her head gallantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
at the time that
From this reading “Now, Cousin Ada,” she said crisply, when she reached Glen Darrow’s house and marched briskly upstairs to the spinster’s room, “there isn’t a bit of use in taking it like this!
WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _Once more, The Wishing Carpet justifies itself, and Henry Clay Bean breaks the solemnity of a lifetime._ MRS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before dark she was making the rounds of the Tenafee clan with all its ramifications.
