used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
anew
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
(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 "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
Circenoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
dearly loved
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
at any time
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
GARDENERnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
handsomest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
HIRESnounUS /ˈhaɪərz/
plural of “hire” — a newly hired employee
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!
LAYSnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
the force of workers available
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The speaker, one of the handsomest men I have ever seen, started to his feet as a beautiful Italian mantel clock rang in silver chimes the hour of midnight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
Tompkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
precisely as stated
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading "Sit down again my dear Captain, I have not told you all, and am a wilful woman and must have my way.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A PRETTY WOMAN LAYS A PLOT, AND HIRES A GARDENER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have missed her; you are a very Circe, Mrs. Tompkins."
