used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
anchoviesnounUS /ænˈtʃoʊviz/
plural of “anchovy” — tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
bakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "A writer's a miserable beast, K," he said dejectedly.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
concoctingverbUS /kənˈkɑːktɪŋ/
-ing form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading "A writer's a miserable beast, K," he said dejectedly.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
Ellen
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From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
engaginglyadverb
in an engaging manner
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
entreenounUS /ˈɑːntreɪ/
the principal dish of a meal
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
set up or found
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
Greenways
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From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "A writer's a miserable beast, K," he said dejectedly.
Kate
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From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "A writer's a miserable beast, K," he said dejectedly.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A writer's a miserable beast, K," he said dejectedly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hugh sat down heavily on the edge of the dresser.
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LITERATURE IS LOW But after half an hour's further struggle he got up and drifted aimlessly out of the room, finally bringing up in the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
at the time that
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here she was when her brother found her, covered up in a spotless apron and, with sleeves rolled engagingly back over her plump white arms, energetically pounding up some anchovies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate was here concocting a savoury and an _entree_ and two or three other things for his dinner, for she had packed the depressed and depressing Ellen off to the bakers' picnic with Anna from "Greenways" and was sole mistress of her hearth and home for the day.
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "A writer's a miserable beast, K," he said dejectedly.
