used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
CHIMNEYSnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
set up or found
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
the act of departing
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
KiddiesnounUS /ˈkɪdiz/
plural of “kiddy” — informal term for a young child
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
immediately past
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
hear with intention
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
Scuse
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From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
the season of growth
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Scuse me for being late," she said, as she took her place, "but I was up late last night."
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Never mind that, Patty," said Mona, "listen to what we're planning.
at the time that
From this reading AT RED CHIMNEYS When Patty entered the dining-room, she found the rest already at breakfast.
belonging to which person
From this reading She smiled gaily at Philip, whose somewhat frowning face relaxed into an answering smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Philip thinks it would be a good idea to buy Red Chimneys for the Kiddies' Home, and we're going to motor over to Spring Beach today to look at it."
