(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 "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You are an excellent housekeeper," said Luke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "You are an excellent housekeeper," said Luke.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "You are an excellent housekeeper," said Luke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
conformity or harmony
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "You are an excellent housekeeper," said Luke.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
be seated
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall dine in the kitchen," said Mabel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ellen will sit in the garden while we are at dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
Won't
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From this reading "Won't it be jolly to dine in the kitchen with Dot and Dash?"
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading "The dining-room and drawing-room are finished, but I am keeping them locked up until the workmen are out of the house, and all the mess is cleared away."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are an excellent housekeeper," said Luke.
