used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
in addition
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
AMY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
AUSTINnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
clothing in general
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A house was found on a shady street, and was engaged at once.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
set up or found
From this reading A house was found on a shady street, and was engaged at once.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “May we hunt one to suit ourselves?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May we hunt one to suit ourselves?”
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A house was found on a shady street, and was engaged at once.
on one occasion
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
and nothing more
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “May we hunt one to suit ourselves?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading A house was found on a shady street, and was engaged at once.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A house was found on a shady street, and was engaged at once.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “May we hunt one to suit ourselves?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A house was found on a shady street, and was engaged at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “We shall be only too glad to get out of this little place into a whole house,” answered both the girls at once.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AUSTIN AND AMY “How would my birds like to find a new nest?” asked Austin one morning not long after he had received his first month’s pay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may, only remembering that we dare not go very high in rent, for the house has to be furnished also, and we have our winter clothes to buy,” cautioned Austin.
