used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
(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 Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sweeping and dusting.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
butterynounUS /ˈbʌtəri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Sweeping and dusting.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
flouryadjective
resembling flour in fine powdery texture
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
not any; not one
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
SweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Sweeping and dusting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The great oven was heated no less than three several times on Saturday alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From morning till night Miss Fortune was in a perpetual bustle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great preparations were making all Saturday and Monday for the expected gathering.
whisking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ellen could hear the breaking of eggs in the buttery, and the sound of beating or whisking, for a long time together; and then Miss Fortune would come out with floury hands, and plates of empty egg- shells made their appearance.
