the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
an occurrence of something
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
Daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
Doctah's
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From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
hadn't
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From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
I'm
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From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
JANE'S
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From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
Mimi
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From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
not any; not one
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She stopped at the buffet on the way out taking an apple out of the fruit bowl.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mimi was off too, but out the back door, not the front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
look attentively
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Tell Miss Gould I'm on my way, Cissy," and that quick Daddy was gone.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
at the time that
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MISS JANE'S WEDDING If Daddy's office nurse hadn't called and said that he had an emergency case there is no telling when the Birthday dinner party would have ended.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Even as the telephone rang and Cissy drawled, "Doctah's residence," Daddy glanced guiltily at his wrist watch and stood up.
