used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
annealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
annealingnounUS /əˈniːlɪŋ/
hardening something by heat treatment
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been very difficult."
Blaschka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
the act of breaking something
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It must have been very difficult."
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
at any time
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
Giusippe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
GIUSIPPE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
a boy or man
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
a form of address for a man
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been very difficult."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
STEALverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
not in physical motion
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
THREATENSverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
precisely as stated
From this reading It must have been very difficult."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is annealing?" inquired Jean, holding at arm's length a doll's hat and straightening a feather at one side of it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JEAN THREATENS TO STEAL GIUSIPPE'S TRADE It was the next morning while Mr. Cabot and Giusippe were still discussing the Blaschka glass flowers that the Italian lad remarked:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I have wondered and wondered ever since we went out to Harvard how those fragile flower models were annealed without breaking.
