used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
the middle of the day
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
Ohee
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From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
Roberta
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From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lena May smiled over her shoulder to greet the newcomer.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ohee, fried chicken, if I guess aright!" she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was busy at the stove preparing the noon meal.
at the time that
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The front room being vacant, she skipped down the long, wide hall and pounced into the sunny combination kitchen and dining-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Roberta reached home that day, she began to sniff, for the house seemed to be pervaded with a most delicious aroma.
