used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
anew
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
the act of burning something
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
every person
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took up some dinner on a tray with me, for Mrs. Ricker and for Martha.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
a message received and understood
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
and nothing more
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
immediately past
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
make-shift
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From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
Martha
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From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took up some dinner on a tray with me, for Mrs. Ricker and for Martha.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
PactnounUS /pækt/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
Ricker
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From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I took up some dinner on a tray with me, for Mrs. Ricker and for Martha.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
in the near future
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took up some dinner on a tray with me, for Mrs. Ricker and for Martha.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading I took up some dinner on a tray with me, for Mrs. Ricker and for Martha.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Ricker opened her door, I managed to get the information that Martha was awake, at last, and that Mrs. Ricker had just been helping her with her bath.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Pact All the while I was getting a make-shift dinner ready, that last thought of mine kept bothering me like the smell of something burning.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So, as soon as dinner was over (I need not have bothered with it; everyone straggled in and straggled out again, without doing any justice to good food.
ZinnianounUS /ˈzɪniə/
any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
From this reading Mrs. Ricker and Martha did not even come down.), I told the Indian girl, whose name was Zinnia, to manage the dishes the best she could, and I went off up to my room.
