used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His father having asked him one evening:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His father having asked him one evening:
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
depressingly dark
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His father having asked him one evening:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father having asked him one evening:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
mealtimes
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From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His father having asked him one evening:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
Rolands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is not the first time I have remarked it"--the doctor replied:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
precisely as stated
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week or two nothing occurred at the Rolands'.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The father went fishing; Jean, with his mother's help, was furnishing and settling himself; Pierre, very gloomy, never was seen excepting at mealtimes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why the deuce do you always come in with a face as cheerful as a funeral?
