used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think, dear, that it will be wise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
dearly loved
From this reading "I don't think, dear, that it will be wise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think, dear, that it will be wise.
Dorothy
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From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST FRUITS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading FIRST FRUITS.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
how
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From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
Louise
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From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But more than that, I want you to have a talk with Dorothy, and you never get opportunity to see her alone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think, dear, that it will be wise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
to-night
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From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't think, dear, that it will be wise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "I don't think, dear, that it will be wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "O Louise!" said her husband, undisguised dismay in voice and manner; yet he tried to disguise it—he did not want her to know how entirely he shrank from such a plan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "LEWIS," said his wife, as she came to him in the hall, robed for walking, "I have a little plan: I want you to walk home with Dorothy to-night, and let me go with John; I would like to have a talk with him.
