used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
with anger
From this reading 'SILLY ass,' remarked Victoria angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading 'SILLY ass,' remarked Victoria angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
carefully weighed
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
communicated in words
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
for more time
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
not any; not one
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
on one occasion
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'SILLY ass,' remarked Victoria angrily.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading 'SILLY ass,' remarked Victoria angrily.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw Edward's letter on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading 'SILLY ass,' remarked Victoria angrily.
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading He 'considered it exceedingly undesirable for her to adopt a profession such as that of waitress.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unconsciously she spoke the 'Rosebud' language, for contact had had its effect upon her; she no longer awoke with a start to the fact that she was speaking an alien tongue, a tongue she would once have despised.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Edward had expressed his interest in her welfare in a letter of four pages covered with his thin writing, every letter of which was legible and sloped at the proper angle.
