used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
Blythe
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From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
CROW'SnounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
DeWitt
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From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
don't
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From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For Blythe,--yes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
a young female
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
Halliday
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From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
how
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From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
only a very short time before
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
express in speech
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
steamer-chairs
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From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an exertion to speak, and Mrs. Halliday replied evasively, "Do you like the name?"
(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 But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two old friends, Mr. John DeWitt and Mrs. Halliday, were reclining side by side in their steamer-chairs, lulled into a quiescent mood by the gentle, scarcely perceptible, motion of the vessel.
which person or people
From this reading But I don't know another girl who could carry it off so well.
an affirmative
From this reading "For Blythe,--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CROW'S NEST "You never told me how you happened to name her Blythe."
