used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was ten o'clock at night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
BoneyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
having bones especially many or prominent bones
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
a small house with a single story
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Really, poor George is worked to death.
Dicksie
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From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Really, poor George is worked to death.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Really, poor George is worked to death.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o'clock at night.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was ten o'clock at night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was ten o'clock at night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Really, poor George is worked to death.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, poor George is worked to death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten o'clock at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it a shame to be disappointed like this?" complained Dicksie, pushing her hair impatiently back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o'clock at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Really, poor George is worked to death.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS In the cottage in Boney Street, one year later, two women were waiting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was to be in at six o'clock, Mr. Lee said, and here it is ten, and all your beautiful dinner spoiled.
