used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
Barrison
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From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
BIOGRAPHYnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
Burridge
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From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
Genevieve
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From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
landlubbernoun
a person who lives and works on land
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
immediately past
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
for more time
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
Priscilla
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From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Burridge slid her last loaf of bread into the oven and then stood up and faced him.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Small Genevieve was at the sink washing dishes and Veronica was drying them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
(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 BIOGRAPHY "Well, good-bye, Miss Priscilla," said Philip, coming into the kitchen a few mornings afterward.
won't
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From this reading "This landlubber life won't do for me any longer."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Philip Barrison," she said emphatically, "you have been a blessing for these weeks.
