used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
dearly loved
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
Hermie
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From this reading ’Very well,’ said Hermie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
ten 10s
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
express in words
From this reading ’Say one hundred and fifty,’ Bart said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
a quantity of money
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’My dear,’ gasped Miss Browne, ’I—I really need a pencil for that.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
precisely as stated
From this reading ’Very well,’ said Hermie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
(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 ’Very well,’ said Hermie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’Please, Miss Browne, what are two hundred and forty times one hundred and fifty?’
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Bart offered his stump, and Miss Browne was five minutes working the sum, so sure was she she must have made an astounding mistake somewhere.
