used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sighed as Nelly finished speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
move gently or carefully
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I sighed as Nelly finished speaking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
the act of departing
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
Hilda
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From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sighed as Nelly finished speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
and nothing more
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
Nelly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sighed as Nelly finished speaking.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
sauntered
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From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I sighed as Nelly finished speaking.
be seated
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
smoking-room
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From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
express in speech
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I sighed as Nelly finished speaking.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was such a lovely morning that I was meditating spending it in my favourite nook in the plantation, and for the time I had forgotten everything unpleasant.
WalkersnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was picking some roses on the lawn, and Captain Gates had just sauntered out of the smoking-room, cigar in mouth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We have just been having a grand discussion about our dresses for the Walkers' affair, and she wants to find out from you whether you are really going or not.'
Whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN OPENING FOR WORK 'Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.'--_E. B. Browning._ 'Hilda, mother wants to speak to you in her boudoir.
