used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
(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 THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How soon can you be ready, mamma,” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
Denise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
hatpinnoun
a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How soon can you be ready, mamma,” he asked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
LombardnounUS /ˈlɑːmbɑːrd/
a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “How soon can you be ready, mamma,” he asked.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
POKEYadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
with speed
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
get by special effort
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
in the near future
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
SWALLOWEDverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must get an early start if we expect to secure the best seats in the house,” cried Mr. Lombard, as dessert was being served at dinner that night.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
(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 THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
at the time that
From this reading “As quickly as I can stick in a hatpin to keep my hat from tumbling off when I laugh,” replied Mrs. Lombard.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, we’ll be ready the very minute we’ve finished,” cried Denise, who was so eager to start that she would willingly have dispensed with dessert altogether.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EARTH OPENS AND POKEY IS SWALLOWED UP “Well, how soon can you all be ready?
