used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
curtseying
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From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Go to the devil! if you please," replied Mr Witherington, angrily; "but first go out and shut the door after you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And if you please, sir, I should like to go this very day--indeed, sir, I shall not stay."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
(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 "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
Witherington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, very well," replied Mr Witherington, angry at the interruption.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Come in," said he; and the cook, with her face as red as if she had been dressing a dinner for eighteen, made her appearance without the usual clean apron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you please, sir," said she, curtseying, "I will thank you to suit yourself with another cook."
