used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
from appearances alone
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
a youthful male person
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Yes; a short message, but to the point.'
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading 'Then you have heard from Canada?' said the young lady.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
Edith
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From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
a man of refinement
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Then you have heard from Canada?' said the young lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
and nothing more
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Then you have heard from Canada?' said the young lady.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
Longworth
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From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading 'Yes; a short message, but to the point.'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
a particular point in time
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
accept an excuse for
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading 'Yes; a short message, but to the point.'
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
done under pressure
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'Yes; a short message, but to the point.'
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then you have heard from Canada?' said the young lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
Wentworth
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From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
at the time that
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
which person or people
From this reading He sprang from his chair the moment she entered the room, rushed out of the door, and shouted at the top of his voice to the boy, who answered him, whereupon Wentworth returned to the room, apparently in his right mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes; a short message, but to the point.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Edith Longworth entered the office of George Wentworth, that young gentleman somewhat surprised her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I beg your pardon, Miss Longworth,' he said, laughing; 'the fact was, I had just sent my boy with a telegram for you, and now, you see, I have saved sixpence.'
