used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
(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 She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
apple-pie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
I've
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From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is practical as well.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
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 “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
and nothing more
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It is practical as well.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor is her response to people merely an emotional one.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading And as she left the scene she tucked one of her inveterate bills into the cook’s hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
(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 It is practical as well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She keeps a book in which are written the birthdays of all of her friends, and she never fails to react to these dates with a letter, a telegram, or a gift.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless your heart,” we heard her cry, “it’s the best apple-pie I’ve had since I left home.”
