used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A NEW KING ...
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "A NEW KING ...
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
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 WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."
Lemuel
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From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
Morlene
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From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "A NEW KING ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
in the near future
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
express in words
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."