used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
permission to do something
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
dearly loved
From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
didn't
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From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
HOUSE-RAISINGnoun
construction by a group of neighbors
From this reading PEAKSLOW'S HOUSE-RAISING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
Lavinia
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From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
a room where books are kept
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
Peakslow
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From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
PEAKSLOW'S
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From this reading PEAKSLOW'S HOUSE-RAISING.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The idea of their turning our library into a kitchen!
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mercy on me!" said Caroline, hearing an unusual noise in the front part of the house; "now we are to have the racket of those Peakslow children!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
at the time that
From this reading I'm sure _I_ didn't know what I was saying when I gave _my_ consent to their coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What could you have been thinking of, Lavinia dear?
