used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
diaphragmnounUS /ˈdaɪəfræm/
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Mayor stepped forward, his face ruddied with a smile.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Mayor stepped forward, his face ruddied with a smile.
set up or found
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
give help or assistance; be of service
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
where you live at a particular time
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I'm
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From this reading "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
and nothing more
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Kate
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From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
take the midday meal
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mattress-soft
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From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
Rogers'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərzɪz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
ruddied
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From this reading The Mayor stepped forward, his face ruddied with a smile.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Mayor stepped forward, his face ruddied with a smile.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Mayor stepped forward, his face ruddied with a smile.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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that's
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From this reading "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Friend, put 'er there!" invited his gruff diaphragm, and David put his hand to bed in the big, mattress-soft palm.
male cat
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
(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 "Well, sir, I'm certainly happy--that's me!
at the time that
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HELEN'S CONSCIENCE When David reached home he found the Mayor had just brought over Rogers's lunch and Kate, with the help of Tom, was arranging it on the table.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He threw his happiness among them in a score of words.
