used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
comb-likeadjective
resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
Doane
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From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
dressing-up
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From this reading It’s a part of their dressing-up scheme.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
a social unit living together
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
It's
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From this reading It’s a part of their dressing-up scheme.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
oldishadjective
somewhat elderly
From this reading Some oldish women still use them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It’s a part of their dressing-up scheme.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It’s a part of their dressing-up scheme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some oldish women still use them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some oldish women still use them.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It’s a part of their dressing-up scheme.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some oldish women still use them.
the act of using
From this reading Some oldish women still use them.
VIZIERnounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The supper dishes washed and put away in the cupboard, each dish in its proper place, she got out a little comb-like machine for making switches.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some oldish women still use them.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading BIT BY A GRAND VIZIER Ma Doane sure was a worker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A switch, as you probably know, if you have any old ladies in the family, is a tail of false hair.
