used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
cake-making
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From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FIRST WEDDING IN THE FAMILY.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST WEDDING IN THE FAMILY.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
forehandedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST WEDDING IN THE FAMILY.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
Katy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
immediately past
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
go away from a place
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to 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 There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
a particular point in time
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The great job of the cake-making over, a sense of leisure settled on the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST WEDDING IN THE FAMILY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE FIRST WEDDING IN THE FAMILY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Katy had among her other qualities a great deal of what is called "forehandedness."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There seemed nothing left to be done which need put any one out of his or her way particularly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To leave things to be attended to at the last moment in a flurry and a hurry would have been intolerable to her.
