used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
anew
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
a quantity of money
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
don't
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From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
down-stairs
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From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
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 "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
and nothing more
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
Justin
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From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
Lanse
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From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
cut with a saw
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
shawl-strap
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From this reading "Where's the shawl-strap?"
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
carry out
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where's the shawl-strap?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
water-biscuit
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From this reading Nobody saw them put in, and I don't--" "Justin, run down-stairs, please, and get that unopened package of water-biscuit.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's the shawl-strap?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charlotte, wait just a moment; are you perfectly sure that mother's dressing sack and knit slippers are in the case?
You'll
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From this reading You'll find it on the pantry shelf, I think."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lanse, if the furnace runs all night with the draught on, your fire will be burned out in the morning, and it will take an extra amount of coal to get it started again."
