used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
AgarnounUS /ˈeɪɡər/
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
any thing at all
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
hear with intention
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
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 No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
for more time
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
a human being
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
SlandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
STABverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
tradespeoplenoun
people engaged in trade
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
