used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
anew
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
ALIGHTING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
(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 THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
any thing at all
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
dearly loved
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
DOVE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
the act of departing
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
IT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
Keren's
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From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
not any; not one
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
prevalencenounUS /ˈprevələns/
the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
repentantlyadverb
showing remorse
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
a special situation
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOVE'S ALIGHTING "IT'S all my fault," cried Margery repentantly, assuming the blame and the duty of repairing the damage to the snowy pine table at one and the same time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I promised to look after the bread and put it into the oven, and between Aunt Keren's going and our trip to the attic, I never thought of it again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It takes all kinds of qualities to do anything well--which accounts for the prevalence of poor labor.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Bread is not such a simple thing; I wish we could buy our bread, as we did in town."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No work is simple I find, dear," said her mother.
