used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
AdvisorynounUS /ædˈvaɪzəri/
an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
Blanche
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From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
CHAPERONEnounUS /ˈʃæpəroʊn/
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading OH, YOU CHAPERONE!
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
Dee
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From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
Dum
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From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
engage in
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OH, YOU CHAPERONE!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
with speed
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
make steady
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
carry out
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
express in words
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading We were glad to see that she seemed to understand dish washing and that she moved rapidly considering her size and shape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
which person or people
From this reading The girls had tossed up to find out who should begin, and Dee had first go, which meant breaking in Blanche.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, Blanche," said Dee with a certain pardonable importance, "my father is to have a guest this evening and we want to have a very nice supper, so you must tell us what are the dishes you can make best."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Dum and Dee were to take turns keeping house but I had a steady job as the Advisory Board and we hoped to manage without worrying Miss Cox.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OH, YOU CHAPERONE!
