used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
ACTRESSnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
Dainton
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From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
true confidential information
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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Fuzzy-Wuzzy
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From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
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an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had nerves.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
PomeraniannounUS /ˌpɑːmərˈeɪniən/
breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For instance, she had Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the petite Pomeranian poodle which never left her night or day.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH ACTRESS Mrs. Dainton, the great English actress, had the artistic temperament.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
Weldon
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From this reading She had her personal manager, Victor Weldon, to act as valet for the dog by daytime, and attend to occasional business details.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dainton had many other things which an imported foreign star anxious to create a sensation might be expected to have.
