used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
dearly loved
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
Elfrida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I shall still get his opinion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall still get his opinion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
immediately past
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
Nadie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
and nothing more
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I shall still get his opinion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall still get his opinion.
not in physical motion
From this reading I shall still get his opinion.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
a special situation
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John Kendal will not have gone back to England by that time.
very small
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
unflinchingadjectiveUS /ənˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
not shrinking from danger
From this reading Three unflinching months!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he is only as encouraging as Nadie was last night, dear thing!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Three months more," Elfrida Bell said to herself next morning, in the act of boiling an egg over a tiny kerosene stove in the cupboard that served her as a kitchen, "and I will put it to every test I know.
