used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
Bandersnatches
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From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
curiosnounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊz/
plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
Elise
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From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
the act of giving
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
mementosnounUS /mɪˈmentoʊz/
plural of “memento” — a reminder of past events
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
absolutely essential
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
not any; not one
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
scarvesnounUS /skɑːrvz/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
in the near future
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
souvenirsnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVANCE CHRISTMAS GIFT The ten days before Christmas flew by like Bandersnatches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And, though unselfish, she did want to retain some mementos of her foreign trip.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patty had a long list of friends to whom she wanted to give presents, and though she had brought home a lot of what Kenneth called "foreign junk," she had no notion of giving it all away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So shopping was necessary, and nearly every day she went with Nan or Elise to buy the Christmas wares that the city shops displayed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, the lovely fans, beads, and scarves she brought made lovely gifts for the girls, and the little curios and souvenirs were all right for the boys, but there were so many friends, and her relatives beside, that she soon realised she would have little left for herself.
