used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
any thing at all
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
don't
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From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
door-key
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From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
else
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From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LAY-OVERS FOR MEDDLERS.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
house-keeper
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From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
LAY-OVERS
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From this reading LAY-OVERS FOR MEDDLERS.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
MEDDLERS
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From this reading LAY-OVERS FOR MEDDLERS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
on one occasion
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
overshoes
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From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
RocnounUS /rɑːk/
mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
Sindbad's
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From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
tooth-brush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Davy stood in the road, in doubt which way to go, a Roc came around the corner of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was a large bird, nearly six feet tall, and was comfortably dressed, in a bonnet and a plaid shawl, and wore overshoes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't mean to keep you waiting," said the Roc, leading the way along the road; "but I declare that, what with combing that lawn every morning with a fine tooth comb, and brushing those shells every evening with a fine tooth-brush, I don't get time for anything else let alone feeding the animals."
