used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
apple-pie
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From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT AT THE BEACH.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT AT THE BEACH.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
broilingnounUS /ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
Dee
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From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
Dum
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From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT AT THE BEACH.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
conformity or harmony
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT AT THE BEACH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But we did have a very good one by careful division of labour.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT AT THE BEACH.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT AT THE BEACH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
toastingnounUS /ˈtoʊstɪŋ/
cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
Tweedles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Dum set the table and looked after the butter and ice water; Dee attended to the coffee, baked potatoes and salad; and to my lot fell the broiling of the fish and toasting of the bread.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Rand had the cottage in apple-pie order and had taken herself off, very much concerned for fear we were not going to have a good supper for "that there so-called 'paw'."
a late time of life
From this reading By the time Mr. Tucker and Miss Cox arrived, late that evening, Tweedles and I felt as though we had been keeping house for years.
