Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

in addition

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

the lower side of anything

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Norma, chuckling a little, got herself the good supper instead.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

take in solid food

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

one or the other of two

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Norma, chuckling a little, got herself the good supper instead.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Norma, chuckling a little, got herself the good supper instead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Norma, chuckling a little, got herself the good supper instead.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

someone who delivers milk

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

not any; not one

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

a brief written record

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

past form of “rent” — let for money

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

cut with a saw

From this reading But she saw in a dismayed flash that Aunt Kate was not coming back, for that night at least.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

be in a huff; be silent or sullen

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

the upper part of anything

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

up to a particular time

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

at the time that

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.

which person or people

From this reading There was also a note in pencil, on the bottom of an egg-box, for the nurses who rented two rooms, should either one of them chance to come in and be hungry, she was to eat "the pudding and the chicken stew, and get herself a good supper."

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 The kitchen window had been left four inches open, to accommodate the cat, milk and bones were laid in waiting, and a note in the bottle notified the milkman "no milk until to-morrow."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Aunt Kate was out when Norma reached the apartment, but she knew that the key was always on the top of the door frame, and entered the familiar old rooms without any trouble.