used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
BETRAYSverbUS /bɪˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled in his veins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled in his veins.
a female human offspring
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled in his veins.
Holcomb
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From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
Holcomb's
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From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
I'll
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From this reading "I think I'll just wait," suggested Norton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think I'll just wait," suggested Norton.
Langdon
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From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled in his veins.
Norton
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From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
not in physical motion
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I think I'll just wait," suggested Norton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll just wait," suggested Norton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled in his veins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading New buoyancy, new courage, thrilled in his veins.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I think I'll just wait," suggested Norton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER FATHER Bud returned to find Miss Langdon and Norton still in the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have an engagement with Mrs. Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife," she said, "so I must hurry away, but I expect to be back to see father."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would give this Congressman the battle of his life for this prize, of that he was confident.
