used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had started the flat before she was famous.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
DuplexnounUS /ˈduːpleks/
a house with two units sharing a common wall
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
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 Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
eau-de-Nil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She had started the flat before she was famous.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She had started the flat before she was famous.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading JULIA She hadn't forgotten him.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
a young female
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had started the flat before she was famous.
hadn't
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From this reading JULIA She hadn't forgotten him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JULIA She hadn't forgotten him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
JULIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA She hadn't forgotten him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
a female domestic
From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
oilstovenoun
heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
part-timeadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtˈtaɪm/
involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity
From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
refurnished
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From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
requisitionedverbUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “requisition” — make a formal request for official services
From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Money coming in, Julia had refurnished the flat and requisitioned the part-time service of a maid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JULIA She hadn't forgotten him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had started the flat before she was famous.
required or under orders
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a bachelor girl's flat, where the bachelor girl was supposed to do her own cooking as far as breakfast and tea were concerned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Julia, with her hair down, in an eau-de-Nil morning wrapper, and frying bacon over a Duplex oilstove, was not lovely--though, indeed, few of us are lovely in the early morning.
