used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
alighting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
Annie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
Blanchard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
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 More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
a young female
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
Gunnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
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 "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
luncheonsnounUS /ˈlʌntʃənz/
plural of “luncheon” — a midday meal
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
naggingadjectiveUS /ˈnæɡɪŋ/
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
Natalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
not any; not one
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
express the need or desire for
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
express in speech
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Here, put Natalie next to Leslie, Norma; no, that puts the Gunnings together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "These damnable engagement luncheons," said Aunt Annie, limping about the long table, and grumbling at everything as she went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading More than a week later Annie gave a luncheon to a dozen women, and telephoned Norma beforehand, with a request that the girl come early enough to help her with name cards.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Annie had wrenched her ankle in alighting from her car, and was cross with nagging pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll give you Miss Blanchard--but you don't speak French!
