used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
(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 "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
Connie
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From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
ECONOMYnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
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 "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
PRACTISING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
express in words
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRACTISING ECONOMY It was a dull dreary day early in December.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be sure to have all the scraps out of the way before Connie gets home," said Prudence, carefully fitting together pieces of a dark, warm, furry material.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "But she will ask where we got it, and what shall we say?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Prudence and Fairy were sewing in the bay window of the sitting-room.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "It has been so long since father wore this coat, I am sure she will not recognize it."
