used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
anew
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "You stay," Margaret agreed laconically.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You're an inconsistent being," David said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You're an inconsistent being," David said.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
companionably
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From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
Hutchinsons
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From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would stay to dinner if urged," David suggested.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would stay to dinner if urged," David suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading "You're an inconsistent being," David said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "You stay," Margaret agreed laconically.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
a room where books are kept
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
Margaret
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From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
on the contrary
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're an inconsistent being," David said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I would stay to dinner if urged," David suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I would stay to dinner if urged," David suggested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
hard to endure
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
unscientificallyadverb
in an unscientific way; not according to the principles of science
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "I would stay to dinner if urged," David suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
in or at the place that
From this reading CHRISTMAS AGAIN The ten Hutchinsons having left the library entirely alone in the hour before dinner, David and Margaret had appropriated it and were sitting companionably together on the big couch drawn up before the fireplace, where a log was trying to consume itself unscientifically head first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She moved away from him, relaxing rather limply in the corner of the couch, with a hand dangling over the farther edge of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would stay to dinner if urged," David suggested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You stay," Margaret agreed laconically.
You're
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From this reading "You're an inconsistent being," David said.
