1909
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From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
(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 Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
placed in a grave
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
can't
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From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “They can’t come in here,” repeated the cook, “they simply can’t.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading On the doorstep stood two laughing postmen.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading On the doorstep stood two laughing postmen.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
PARCELSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
postmen
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From this reading On the doorstep stood two laughing postmen.
recurring again and again
From this reading “They can’t come in here,” repeated the cook, “they simply can’t.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
and nothing more
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
sleetyadjective
consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the doorstep stood two laughing postmen.
express in words
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the doorstep stood two laughing postmen.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thinking I had better go and see what it was all about, I ventured forth.
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting eating my matutinal egg on a sleety January day in 1909, when I heard this altercation at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BURIED IN PARCELS “They can’t come in here—I tell you they simply can’t.”
