used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
abashverbUS /əˈbæʃ/
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
(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 Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
in addition
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
clothing in general
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
every person
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
NUGGETnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
SOLIDadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
stay-at-homes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
required or under orders
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
tentativeadjectiveUS /ˈtentətɪv/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
hard to endure
From this reading Big houses were opening and little houses that had been open all along were trying to pretend they had been shut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was reassuring as Mrs. Wesson was supposed to know, and anyway there were signs of it already--a first tentative outbreak of parties, little dinners cropping up here and there.
Wesson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
in or at the place that
From this reading Everybody was back in town, at least Mrs. Wesson said so in her column, where she also prophesied a program of festivities for the coming six months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
which person or people
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE SOLID GOLD NUGGET The autumn was drawing to an end and the winter season settling into its gait.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People who did things were trailing back from Europe, bringing new clothes and ideas with which to abash the stay-at-homes.
