used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAL IN TURKEYS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Mr. Bottleman had been out making some early morning calls on the sick.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
Bottleman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading And Mr. Bottleman had been out making some early morning calls on the sick.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
carefully weighed
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A DEAL IN TURKEYS.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
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 He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
the act of consuming food
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
a young female
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEAL IN TURKEYS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
take the midday meal
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
engage in
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And Mr. Bottleman had been out making some early morning calls on the sick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
the middle of the day
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Mr. Bottleman had been out making some early morning calls on the sick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
Renfro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
express the need or desire for
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And Mr. Bottleman had been out making some early morning calls on the sick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Mr. Bottleman had been out making some early morning calls on the sick.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
express in words
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had made his first trip to the parsonage early in the morning, before he had time to tell Mary about the stranger at the little lunch room on the night before.
TURKEYSnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading A DEAL IN TURKEYS.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
which person or people
From this reading Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But his wife, a very friendly woman giggled and blushed like a young girl, assured Renfro that he would be back at noon and urged him to come then as she always considered the time, during which a man was eating, the best time to make a request.
