used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
anew
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
react verbally
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
for the reason that
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
a social unit living together
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
He's
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From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
and nothing more
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She seemed like a very nice person.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
a human being
From this reading She seemed like a very nice person.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
riffleverbUS /ˈrɪfəl/
twitch or flutter
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
smiling-faced
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From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
a male human offspring
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
That's
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From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
Theodore
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From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
up to a particular time
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
male cat
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading She seemed like a very nice person.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
at the time that
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What little presence of mind I had, told me not to answer because it seemed like I ought to let the smiling-faced lady think I _was_ Little Tom Till--for just a little while anyway--so I said to her, “That’s Theodore Collins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s probably calling his son to come and help him with the chores.”
an affirmative
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know the Collins family?” the voice that was still like the Sugar Creek riffle, asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I swallowed again and answered “Yes,” she surprised me by saying, “I met your mother in town this afternoon.
