used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
Archibald
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From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
Archie
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From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Here is his card."
Carrick
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From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
DaffodilnounUS /ˈdæfədɪl/
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
at any time
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
haven't
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From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is his card."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here is his card."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is his card."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
it's
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From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
Langdale
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From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
MARTIN'SnounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
the force of workers available
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
Susan
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From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh," in a glad, girlish tone, "it's my old friend, Archie, that I haven't seen in ever so long.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Daffodil took it and read, "Archibald Langdale, M.D."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SAINT MARTIN'S SUMMER One of the quiet evenings, the two men were playing chess and Daffodil was watching them; Susan came in and said in her most respectful manner:
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "A gentleman wishes to see Miss Carrick.
