used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
how long something has existed
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE,” ETC.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE,” ETC.
a line of approach
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
baby-blanket
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From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE,” ETC.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
INNOCENCEnounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE,” ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
come together
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE,” ETC.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
SeventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE AGE OF INNOCENCE,” ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
uncharitableadjective
lacking love and generosity
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
communicated in words
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading (It was typical of my mother to be always employed in benevolent actions while she uttered uncharitable words.)
belonging to which person
From this reading They used to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,” said my mother, as if the scene of the offence added to the guilt of the couple whose past she was revealing.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her spectacles slanted on her knitting, she dropped the words in a hiss that might have singed the snowy baby-blanket which engaged her indefatigable fingers.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading (_The Red Book Magazine_) (_The ’Seventies_) NEW YEAR’S DAY (_The ’Seventies_) “She was _bad_ ... always.
