used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
take in solid food
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
and nothing more
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S SECRET.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MARY'S SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I think we can trust her not to eat matches or burn the house down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mary will not have so much time to get into mischief after her nap as she would have if I were to go in the morning," she explained, her eyes twinkling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The following day, just after luncheon, Gene handed the Doctor a list of the things she thought Mary would need, and told him that she had decided to go down town that afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A very good idea indeed, Gene; but if you had given me a little hint, I could have put a sleeping powder into her glass of milk, and that would have kept her in bed until dinner time.
