used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
(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 Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
Kate
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From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
Keziah
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From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
express in words
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
Tommy
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From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
Tregennis
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From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every Saturday morning Tommy kept Granny Tregennis company, for it was then that Aunt Keziah Kate made her pastry.
at the time that
From this reading Tommy knew that Granny was always very anxious for his visit; for when he came into the bedroom she was thinking of him audibly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her bed was a very high one with a long post at each corner, and curtains hung all around.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Where _can_ Tommy Tregennis be?" he would hear her say: "Surely 'tis time for him to come to his granny!"
a late time of life
From this reading Granny Tregennis had lived for a great many years and was getting very tired; so until twelve o'clock each morning she stayed in bed.
