used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
BinounUS /baɪ/
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
Bi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
give a description of
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Left to herself she did well enough.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Left to herself she did well enough.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
depressingly dark
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to herself she did well enough.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
not one, and not any
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
a human being
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading She lost none of her old-time vigor, but her temper became almost unbearable.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
Waynecroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The death and burial of Gabriel Waynecroft was a gloomy episode in Mom Bi’s experience, and it left its marks upon her.
(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 Left to herself she did well enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
which person or people
From this reading In fine, Mom Bi made a terrible scene, and the officious person who wanted to drive her out was glad to get out himself, which he was compelled to do in order to escape the clamor that he had unwittingly raised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was surly, irritable and sometimes violent, especially toward the negroes on the place, who regarded her with a superstitious fear that would be difficult to explain or describe.
