used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading "Well, I was going to," answered Alf, aggrieved.
Alf
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From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I was going to," answered Alf, aggrieved.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be a brother for once!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You wait your brother outside," she said.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
Ern's
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From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
ERNIE
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From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I was going to," answered Alf, aggrieved.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I was going to," answered Alf, aggrieved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
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 ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
on one occasion
From this reading Be a brother for once!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "You wait your brother outside," she said.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You wait your brother outside," she said.
express in words
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
carry out
From this reading "Take his bag now, and carry it to the bus for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You wait your brother outside," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
(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, I was going to," answered Alf, aggrieved.
at the time that
From this reading ERNIE GOES FOR A SOLDIER Next day, after dinner, when she heard Ern's feet slowly descending the stairs, and knew he was coming to say good-bye, Anne Caspar shoved Alf roughly out of the kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait your brother outside," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait your brother outside," she said.
