used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
(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 Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading NOT a bit like Christmas.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
give encouragement to
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading NOT a bit like Christmas.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
dearly loved
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
else
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From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
every person
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
home-fed
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From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
incisionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪʒən/
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
keen-edged
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From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
without good reason
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NOT a bit like Christmas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT a bit like Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
rindnounUS /raɪnd/
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
well-filled
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From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true.
in or at the place that
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
WILFULadjective
done by design
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DEAR MISS MEG," "A WILFUL WARD," "HER OWN CHOICE," "ONLY A GIRL WIFE," ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should be made and the "cut" severed from the rest.
