used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
anew
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
in addition
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
Cephas
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From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
CHAFING-DISH
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From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
Ethel
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From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
set up or found
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
Kenneth
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From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
Kenneth's
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From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
marshmallowsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊz/
plural of “marshmallow” — spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
on one occasion
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
express in words
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
a special situation
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
toastingnounUS /ˈtoʊstɪŋ/
cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that having once lost an opportunity by being late, he did not intend to suffer such a thing to occur again.
washerwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did have such a jolly time this afternoon," said Ethel as Kenneth came in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Fuller was also on hand, and the three sitting before the fire were having a merry time over the sharpening of long sticks to be used later in toasting marshmallows.
at the time that
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
WitsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading OVER THE CHAFING-DISH To Kenneth's disappointment he found that Cephas Mitchell had already arrived when he made his appearance at Wits' End.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We must tell you about our search for a washerwoman."
