used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
anew
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
(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 Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
BLOTTEDverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
burnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
set afire or burning
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
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 THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
and nothing more
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
dependable
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a poor scanty meal, the loaf and a small pat of butter—that was all.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, later still, she came again to lay the cloth for tea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
waiting-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it grew darker, the stout landlady came in and lighted the gas; there was only one burner, and it gave but a dim light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no flowers on the table, there was nothing to relieve the bareness and austere simplicity of it all.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BLOTTED WORD HOW long the waiting-time seemed to Marjorie as she sat in the dingy back parlour on that wet afternoon! she felt sometimes as if six o'clock would never come.
