used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
anew
From this reading Now, hurry up and get there again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
Barbara
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From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
not accessible to view
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, hurry up and get there again.
Grafton
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From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
how
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From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now, hurry up and get there again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
INTERREGNUMnounUS /ˌɪntərˈreɡnəm/
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
jocularly
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From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, hurry up and get there again.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, hurry up and get there again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, hurry up and get there again.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Remember how nice and round you used to be?
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE END OF THE INTERREGNUM THE Grafton children stood in a row, watching their father and Barbara establish David in the big Morris chair, on the occasion of his first trip downstairs.
(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, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, David,” said Jack, jocularly, “you look just exactly like a collapsed balloon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Joy and awe were struggling for supremacy in their hearts, but were carefully concealed after the fashion of young America.
