the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know why it is, but that time always drags."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do tell me what it is."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
dragsnounUS /dræɡz/
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading I don't know why it is, but that time always drags."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
at any time
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do tell me what it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do tell me what it is."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do tell me what it is."
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
Norah
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From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
express in words
From this reading "Do tell me what it is."
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do tell me what it is."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, Mildred, I don't believe I ever did," smiled her mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, we have to have dinner in the afternoon so the littlest cousins can go home early, and so Norah can get away in time for her regular party--she always goes to one, you know, that evening; and that leaves us with nothing to do for hours before bedtime.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY SUPPER "Mother Blair, did you ever think that Thanksgiving Day has one great defect?"
