used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
conditionaladjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
qualified by reservations
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
drunkard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
FOSSETT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN KISSES.
Jim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
KISSESnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN KISSES.
set down according to a plan
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THAT NASTY LITTLE STETHOSCOPE!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
NASTYadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading THAT NASTY LITTLE STETHOSCOPE!
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
postponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
RECTORnounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
RETROSPECTnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
STETHOSCOPEnounUS /ˈsteθəskoʊp/
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
From this reading THAT NASTY LITTLE STETHOSCOPE!
STINGY'S
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From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT NASTY LITTLE STETHOSCOPE!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RETROSPECT ABOUT THE RECTOR AND MISS FOSSETT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
TRANSACTIONnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading A TRANSACTION IN KISSES.
unfitnessnoun
poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading No doubt the stress laid by Miss Fossett and her brother's friend on Jim's unfitness to receive visitors, was owing to their desire to justify this.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
WEEDSnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading AUNT STINGY'S WEEDS, AND WHAT A GOOD COOK SHE WAS The dead drunkard's funeral expenses had been made conditional on his widow postponing her visit to the Hospital.
