used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
(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 She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But Mr. Damon was not inclined to let her off so easily.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
the organ of sight
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
a social unit living together
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
Gobys
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From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading But Mr. Damon was not inclined to let her off so easily.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Mr. Damon was not inclined to let her off so easily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
Ned
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From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Mr. Damon was not inclined to let her off so easily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Mr. Damon was not inclined to let her off so easily.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
male cat
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE big comfortable kitchen of the farmhouse a delicious supper was being prepared and Carol was busily engaged in setting the good things on the table when Tom, Ned and Mr. Damon entered.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had seen them coming, but had immediately retreated from the window when she saw Ned looking in her direction, and now tried to pretend that she had not been on the lookout at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although he had known the Gobys but a few days, the jovial and eccentric man already seemed like an old friend of the family, and was very popular with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought I saw you at the window, Carol, as we came along,” he said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
