used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
react verbally
From this reading "I tell you it was Elsie's fault," was the answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
CARVING-KNIFE
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From this reading THE LOST CARVING-KNIFE.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
don't
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From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
Elsie's
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From this reading "I tell you it was Elsie's fault," was the answer.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I tell you it was Elsie's fault," was the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
the act of departing
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
grindstonenounUS /ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
I'll
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From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you it was Elsie's fault," was the answer.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST CARVING-KNIFE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
on one occasion
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
not often
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you it was Elsie's fault," was the answer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST CARVING-KNIFE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "She declared she heard some one turning the grindstone."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal of chattering going on at the breakfast table next morning, seldom less than two people talking at once.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Ida," cried Guy; "next time you come waking me up in the middle of the night, I'll have a sponge of cold water ready for you; see if I don't!"
