used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
funnin
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From this reading "Now, stop your funnin’!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
Heppy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
Jethro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
immediately past
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
go away from a place
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
NEWCOMERnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, stop your funnin’!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Now, stop your funnin’!"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
Tobias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
which person or people
From this reading "Who did Uncle Jethro leave his money to, Tobias?" she demanded, as he turned away from closing the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had crowded down the question until then; but it finally came out with a pop.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A NEWCOMER Tobias postponed the telling of the wonderful news to Miss Heppy until after supper and after Ralph Endicott had wheeled away from the Twin Rocks Light in his car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To me an’ you, Heppy—pretty near every last cent of it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, stop your funnin’!"
