Chapter III

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

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

the state of being absent

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

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

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

a top worn by women

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

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

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

in a dainty and fastidious manner

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

take in solid food

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

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

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

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

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

immediately past

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

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

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

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

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

plural of “rosette” — an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

do one's shopping

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

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

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

make square

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

possessing sweep

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He swept the floor of the shop and put a cold dinner on the kitchen table that his guest might eat in his absence.

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

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading MADEMOISELLE’S SLIPPERS The first day of the week Petit Bossu set his house in order.

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

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

a Caucasian

From this reading They were small, high-heeled, blue slippers, daintily lined with white silk, and with rosettes of blue ribbon on the square toes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

skill in an occupation or trade

From this reading Last he took a pair of slippers out of a cupboard and examined them with loving care and honest pride in their workmanship.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Then he hung up his apron and blouse and, putting on his worn brown coat, slipped the leather strap of his wallet over his shoulder.