used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
cranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
elicitingverbUS /ɪˈlɪsətɪŋ/
-ing form of “elicit” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
the act of departing
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
PERPLEXITIES
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
Phil
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
PHIL'S
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From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
for a short time
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
There's
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From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
push forcefully
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The odor of roasting turkey was in the house, and she noted that the table was set for four.
at the time that
From this reading The maid-of-all-work was moulding cranberry jelly when Phil thrust her head into the kitchen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PHIL'S PERPLEXITIES Phil reached home shortly before one, and called her father's name in the hall without eliciting a response.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There's going to be company for dinner," the woman explained.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your pa came in and told me so.
