used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
BaggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading SHELL FISH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
the act of departing
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
minimizedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪzd/
reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
pervasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈveɪsɪv/
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
SHELLnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading SHELL FISH.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bagged, the odor is so minimized as to be entirely inoffensive.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FISH and the paper bag method of cooking, go hand and glove.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
at the time that
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ten minutes airing after the bag is opened will be quite sufficient to dissipate every particle of odor.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The thing that every housewife hates most, particularly in a small apartment, or in the Winter when it is difficult to get the house thoroughly aired, is the pervasive odor that announces to every one in the house or block just what you are going to have for dinner.