used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
at or in the front
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had taken Doris a long time to learn that.
come to pass
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
IMPnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken Doris a long time to learn that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It had taken Doris a long time to learn that.
go away from a place
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
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 It had taken Doris a long time to learn that.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken Doris a long time to learn that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had taken Doris a long time to learn that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Rosalie and Treasure came in together a few moments later, and Zee was sent to call their father to the table.
Um
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She busied herself about the table without reminder from her sister, an unwonted procedure for the Imp, but Doris was too concerned with the meal to pay much heed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Um, yes, I am a little early, I guess," said Zee, in a still small voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
ZeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading THE IMP "Why, Zee, however did you happen to get here ahead of time?" demanded Doris, glancing up from the potatoes she was watching so closely, for potatoes have a most annoying way of burning if you leave them a minute.
