used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
Annie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
CHRISTENINGnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
haven't
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From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
and nothing more
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
lovey
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From this reading 'Yes, lovey,' said Mrs. Knight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Yes, lovey,' said Mrs. Knight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Yes, lovey,' said Mrs. Knight.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and they had finished breakfast in the sitting-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
precisely as stated
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
WesleyannounUS /ˈwezliən/
a follower of Wesleyanism
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
at the time that
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour or two the heir was to be taken to the Great Queen Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for the solemn rite of baptism.
the act of creating written works
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, lovey,' said Mrs. Knight.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HIS CHRISTENING 'But haven't I told you that I was just writing the very name when Annie came in to warn me?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Knight addressed the question, kindly and mildly, yet with a hint of annoyance, to his young wife, who was nursing their son with all the experience of three months' practice.
