used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
any person at all
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
put on clothes
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
gummyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌmi/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
reefernounUS /ˈriːfər/
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
caught or fixed
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Apparently all six pockets were stuffed full of something.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They get stuck up and gummy and she can’t clean them.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
be dressed in
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Well, I thought I was going to wear this dress all day,” explained Dot, looking earnestly at Father Blossom, “so I wanted some raisins in case anyone was hungry while we’re out driving this afternoon.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading DRIVING WITH DADDY Dot wore a blue serge sailor suit and she had four pockets, two in the skirt and two in the blouse, and in addition there were two pockets in the blue reefer coat she wore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother said you shouldn’t put things in the pockets of your cloth dress,” Meg told her little sister.
