used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
AirlinesnounUS /ˈerlaɪnz/
plural of “airline” — a hose that carries air under pressure
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
CanvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
set up or found
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Furniture was piled up helter-skelter.
helter-skelteradjectiveUS /ˌheltərˈskeltər/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Furniture was piled up helter-skelter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
hostessesnounUS /ˈhoʊstəsəz/
plural of “hostess” — a woman host
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
InterludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The lost is found!”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The lost is found!”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
the local environment
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Furniture was piled up helter-skelter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
shamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
stepladdersnounUS /ˈsteplædərz/
plural of “stepladder” — a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
swing-and-sway
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From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
turpentine-flavored
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From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Furniture was piled up helter-skelter.
Vicki
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From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Furniture was piled up helter-skelter.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of turpentine-flavored air assailed her nose at the same time that a pounding rhythm of swing-and-sway music from the record player blasted in her ears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Canvas covered parts of the floor, and paint buckets and stepladders were stacked in corners.
at the time that
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York Interlude_ When, six hours later in New York, Vicki entered the large apartment she shared with five other Federal Airlines hostesses, she found the place a shambles.
