used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
anointingnoun
the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
make right or correct
From this reading Sarah's knowledge of schedule had been correct.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Sarah's knowledge of schedule had been correct.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
Nannie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah's knowledge of schedule had been correct.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Sarah's knowledge of schedule had been correct.
second-bestadjective
next to the best
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
Slade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
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 Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
a male human offspring
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few minutes of brisk footing through the fading November afternoon delivered them at the Hunters' new, little house and in the nursery of their little son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house was furnace heated and a small electric stove was radiating fierce warmth, and her cheeks were blazing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nannie, in an enveloping pinafore, her sleeves rolled high, her hands glistening, was anointing her infant with the most expensive olive oil on the market.
a late time of life
From this reading Nannie Slade Hunter (Mrs. Edward R.) was their second-best friend and they had been among her bridesmaids two years earlier.
