used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
fearless and daring
From this reading "WAS MY STORY TOO BOLD?"
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
a young female
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
Millie
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From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
modernsnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnz/
plural of “modern” — a contemporary person
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "WAS MY STORY TOO BOLD?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "WAS MY STORY TOO BOLD?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
TitiannounUS /ˈtɪʃən/
old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "WAS MY STORY TOO BOLD?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
precisely as stated
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WAS MY STORY TOO BOLD?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
in or at the place that
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading His daughter started nervously from her seat near the window, where she had been spending the previous hour in speculations regarding the very missive that was now placed in her hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a handsome girl, neither blonde nor brunette, with eyes of hazel gray and hair of that color that moderns call Titian red.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Open it as quick as you can, and learn your fate."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Millie, your letter has come," said Mr. Wilton Fern, as he entered the parlor of his pleasant residence, situated about twenty miles from the limits of New York City.
