used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
put on clothes
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
every person
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
Gascognenoun
a region of southwestern France
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.
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 It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
I'm
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
LODGEverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
a light shade of red
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
scrumshous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was scrumshous.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
TALLYnounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.
express in words
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
a Caucasian
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
produce a literary work
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
