used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
Berta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it fall through?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Did it fall through?”
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
the act of departing
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
Harv
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
Haven't
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From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it fall through?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
Roberta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
express in words
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
SYNDICATEnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading “Haven’t heard much more about it, Harv,” Roberta answered her brother, as she poured maple syrup over a serving of piping hot pancakes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Did it fall through?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY CLEVELAND, O. NEW YORK, N. Y. Made in U. S. A.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Berta, thought you were going to do some work for that Mr. Howe of the Federal Service.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her mother came in at that moment with a replenished bowl of oatmeal, and she paused with an anxious glance at her young daughter.
