used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading "Certainly," said Rachel, dropping her armful of bundles on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
Betty
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From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Certainly," said Rachel, dropping her armful of bundles on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said Rachel, dropping her armful of bundles on the floor.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
put on clothes
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Certainly," said Rachel, dropping her armful of bundles on the floor.
else
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From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Certainly," said Rachel, dropping her armful of bundles on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Certainly," said Rachel, dropping her armful of bundles on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
PIPERnounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
in or at or to some place
From this reading Helen is at the library, and every one else seems to be off somewhere."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "That leaves one day and a half, then, before vacation," laughed Betty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
at the time that
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
a Caucasian
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
which person or people
From this reading PAYING THE PIPER "I feel as if there were about three days between Thanksgiving and Christmas," said Rachel, coming up the stairs, to Betty, who stood in the door of her room half in and half out of her white evening dress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
you're
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From this reading "I'm sorry to bother you when you're so pressed for time, but could you hook me up?
