used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
Betty
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From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
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 Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
not any; not one
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
NUTTINGverbUS /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
and nothing more
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
cut with a saw
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
express in speech
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY Peter Junior made no attempt the next day to speak further to his father about his plans.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he put in most of the day at the studio, painting, he saw very little of Betty and thought she was avoiding him out of girlish coquetry, but she was only very busy.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Martha was coming home and everything must be as clean as wax.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to him better that he should wait until his wise mother had talked the matter over with the Elder.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
