used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
autogironoun
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
a person who is in charge
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
take in solid food
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
communicated in words
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
a young female
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It was when we left," replied Susie.
Linda
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From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
take the midday meal
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It was when we left," replied Susie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
Susie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was when we left," replied Susie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was when we left," replied Susie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
at the time that
From this reading "It was when we left," replied Susie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the girl ate her lunch, the little group discussed their plans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Chief of Police_ Half an hour after the accident, Susie expressed a desire to eat, and Linda hastened to supply her with food.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Is my bag still in the autogiro?" asked Linda, surveying the disreputable suit which she had worn for three days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a relief it would be to get into clean clothing!
